Singapore vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Singapore rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Singapore
- Uruguay
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Singapore or Uruguay?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Singapore and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Singapore ranks 13th 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.