UIS: Central and Eastern Europe vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
98.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
11th
Uruguay rank
10th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 201 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 86.7% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 91.7% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 95.7% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.9% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.3% against 98.0% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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