Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth female
Sub-Saharan Africa
76.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
31st
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 99.0% | 44.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 99.0% | 37.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 99.2% | 36.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 99.3% | 28.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 99.3% | 23.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.2% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 22.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.