El Salvador vs Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female
El Salvador
37.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
41.0%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.0% against 37.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 35.2% | 8.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 24.6% | 16.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.0% against 37.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 4.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release