Small states vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult male
Small states
89.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Small states rank
17th
Uruguay rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Small states
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 89.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 96.2% | 14.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 97.7% | 13.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 98.1% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 98.7% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Small states or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.6% against 89.7% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Small states and Uruguay?
- 8.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Small states ranks 17th 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.