Late-demographic dividend vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult total
Late-demographic dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.9%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.9% against 96.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.9% | 95.4% | 18.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 96.8% | 11.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 98.0% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 98.5% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 98.9% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Late-demographic dividend or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.9% against 96.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.