Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Spain
96.4%
in 2020
Uruguay
94.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
020406080100198520042024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 96.4% against 94.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 93.5% 92.5% 0.9% Spain
2010s 95.1% 91.7% 3.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 96.4% against 94.5% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Spain and Uruguay?
1.9%, with Spain 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, male?
Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 613 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release