UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
99.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
12th
Uruguay rank
10th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Uruguay
How they compare
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2% | 95.4% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 98.0% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States or Uruguay?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release