Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
98.0%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
10th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
12th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 81.4% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 88.5% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.7% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 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, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Uruguay, at 98.3% against 98.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th 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