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
020406080100198520042024

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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 680 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release