Least developed countries vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth female

Least developed countries
78.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
31st
Uruguay rank
31st

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Uruguay
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 78.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 31st of 40 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 44.0% 99.0% 55.0% Uruguay
1990s 52.1% 99.0% 46.9% Uruguay
2000s 60.7% 99.2% 38.5% Uruguay
2010s 72.1% 99.3% 27.2% Uruguay
2020s 77.8% 99.3% 21.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Least developed countries or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.2% against 78.7% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Least developed countries and Uruguay?
20.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 31st of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.