UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
13th
Uruguay rank
11th

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

  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 200 groups.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 89.0% 85.6% 3.3% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
1990s 92.9% 90.4% 2.5% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2000s 96.5% 95.0% 1.5% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 98.1% 96.2% 1.9% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2020s 99.0% 97.6% 1.4% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
1.3%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 200 groups.
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