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
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
February 2026 Data Release