Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.5%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
9th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
12th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 4 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 93.5% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 95.8% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.1%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Uruguay ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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