Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
Uruguay rank
31st
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 40 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 98.8% | 57.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 99.0% | 48.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 99.0% | 35.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 99.2% | 23.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 99.3% | 20.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 99.3% | 17.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 16.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.