Argentina vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Argentina
97.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 57 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 95.2% 2.4% Argentina
2010s 98.2% 96.5% 1.7% Argentina
2020s 98.3% 97.6% 0.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Argentina ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release