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Argentina: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Argentina's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.14.

The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.1400

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Argentina's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
In 2020, Argentina's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.14, according to World Bank Open Data.
How does Argentina's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so Argentina is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.