UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
97.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
13th
Uruguay rank
10th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.3% against 97.8% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 79.8% 86.7% 6.9% Uruguay
1990s 87.5% 91.7% 4.1% Uruguay
2000s 93.2% 95.7% 2.5% Uruguay
2010s 95.9% 96.9% 1.0% Uruguay
2020s 97.4% 98.0% 0.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.3% against 97.8% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release