Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
11th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.6% | 89.9% | 4.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 93.5% | 3.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 96.8% | 1.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 98.2% | 2.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.1% | 1.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 1.3%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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