UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
99.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
  • Uruguay
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 203 groups.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 97.7% 96.2% 1.4% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2000s 98.5% 97.9% 0.6% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 98.8% 98.1% 0.7% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 99.1% 98.7% 0.4% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 99.1% against 98.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
0.5%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release