Ecuador vs Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female
Ecuador
42.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Uruguay rank
30th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 42.0% against 41.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 36.3% | 8.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 26.2% | 29.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.0% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 42.0% against 41.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 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