Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina
Argentina: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.997 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
25
1991–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPIA, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 8 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Argentina was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release