Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
99.1%
in 2023
Uruguay rank
17th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 97.7% | 1.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.5% | 0.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.8% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & 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 Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.5%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 88 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release