Türkiye vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male
Türkiye
97.1%
in 2015
Uruguay
97.3%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
12th
Uruguay rank
10th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Türkiye ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.2% | 89.5% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 96.7% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Türkiye ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, 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