Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 98.5% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.