Spain vs Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female
Spain
29.0%
in 2020
Uruguay
35.0%
in 2022
Spain rank
39th
Uruguay rank
36th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 35.0% against 29.0% in Spain, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 42 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 | 50.5% | 35.0% | 15.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 33.9% | 12.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 35.0% against 29.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 6.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Spain ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % 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