Uruguay vs WB: North America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Uruguay
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
WB: North America
1 GPIA
in 2022
Uruguay rank
3rd
WB: North America rank
2nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Uruguay
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: North America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 3rd and WB: North America ranks 2nd of 84 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay WB: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.0233 GPIA Uruguay
2010s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0133 GPIA Uruguay
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0099 GPIA Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Uruguay or WB: North America?
Uruguay, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Uruguay and WB: North America?
0.01 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: North America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Uruguay and WB: North America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Uruguay ranks 3rd and WB: North America ranks 2nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release