UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
  • Uruguay
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 203 groups.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 98.2% 96.9% 1.3% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2000s 99.0% 98.3% 0.6% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 99.2% 98.4% 0.8% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 99.4% 98.7% 0.7% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
0.7%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 203 groups.
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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release