UIS: Central Asia vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
UIS: Central Asia
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
UIS: Central Asia rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- UIS: Central Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.2% against 98.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UIS: Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Central Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 91.7% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 0.9% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 1.9% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 1.2% | UIS: Central Asia |
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 Asia or Uruguay?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.2% against 98.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between UIS: Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do UIS: Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th 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