Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina
Argentina: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9756 GPIA, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9907 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9857 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9756 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9867 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Argentina was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9756 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release