Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Spain
98.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
Uruguay rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 90 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 96.1% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 97.2% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.2% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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