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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release