Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
20th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 98.2% | 1.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.2% | 0.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.4% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & 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 Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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