Uruguay vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Uruguay
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay rank
6th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 6th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.0225 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.012 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0078 GPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Uruguay or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Uruguay, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 6th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release