Maldives vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Maldives
98.4%
in 2019
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
20th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.9% | 95.6% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.5% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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