Uruguay vs WB: North America: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
WB: North America
99.4%
in 2022
Uruguay rank
20th
WB: North America rank
23rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Uruguay
- WB: North America
How they compare
WB: North America currently reports 99.4% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 20th and WB: North America ranks 23rd of 88 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 99.3% | 1.3% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.3% | 0.8% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.4% | 0.6% | WB: North America |
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: North America?
- WB: North America, at 99.4% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 0.6%, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and WB: North America rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 20th and WB: North America ranks 23rd 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