Spain vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Spain
99.2%
in 2020
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 11th 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