Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Spain
99.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
Uruguay rank
11th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.6% against 97.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 87 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 95.3% 95.0% 0.3% Spain
2010s 96.3% 96.0% 0.4% Spain
2020s 98.6% 97.3% 1.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 99.6% against 97.9% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Spain and Uruguay?
1.7%, 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, male?
Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release