Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult male
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 93.4% | 13.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 94.8% | 11.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 96.2% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 97.7% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 98.1% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 98.7% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.6% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 3.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 groups.
- 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.