Spain vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Spain
99.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
Uruguay rank
8th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.6% against 99.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 99.3% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 99.6% against 99.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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