Türkiye vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
14th
Uruguay rank
11th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.9% against 96.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 82.4% | 45.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 85.6% | 37.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 94.8% | 15.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 96.0% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.6% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.9% against 96.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Türkiye ranks 14th 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