Mexico vs Uruguay: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.