Ecuador vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male

Ecuador
98.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
32nd

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 98.5% 0.1% Uruguay
2010s 98.8% 98.6% 0.2% Ecuador
2020s 98.9% 98.9% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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 male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 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.