Uruguay vs WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
10th
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 99.2% against 98.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 85 countries.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 92.6% | 5.9% | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.7% | 1.5% | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.1% | 1.1% | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Uruguay or WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Uruguay and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 0.9%, with WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 85 countries.
- 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