Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Uruguay
98.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.4%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
10th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
11th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.3% | 0.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.4% against 98.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.5%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th of 89 countries.
- 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