Middle income vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult male
Middle income
91.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Middle income rank
15th
Uruguay rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Middle income
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 91.2% in Middle income, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 15th 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 | Middle income | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 93.4% | 23.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 94.8% | 20.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 96.2% | 14.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 97.7% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 98.1% | 8.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 98.7% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Middle income or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.6% against 91.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Middle income and Uruguay?
- 7.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Middle income ranks 15th 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.