Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Spain
94.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
95.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
9th
Uruguay rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.8% against 94.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 93.9% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 93.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.8% against 94.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Spain and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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