Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Spain
92.6%
in 2020
Uruguay
97.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
9th
Uruguay rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.2% against 92.6% in Spain, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 55 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 | 87.4% | 95.5% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 95.0% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.2% against 92.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, 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, female?
- Spain ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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