Argentina vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Argentina
99.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
Uruguay rank
8th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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