Bolivia vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult male
Bolivia
98.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
14th
Uruguay rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 97.7% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 98.1% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.