UNICEF: North America vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
UNICEF: North America
97.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: North America rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- UNICEF: North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 97.4% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
UNICEF: North America ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 201 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 98.2% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 98.3% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, UNICEF: North America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.6% against 97.4% in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: North America and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 201 groups.
- 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