IDA total vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male
IDA total
83.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
IDA total rank
30th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- IDA total
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 83.6% in IDA total, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 98.3% | 32.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 98.2% | 26.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 98.5% | 24.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 98.6% | 17.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 98.9% | 15.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, IDA total or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 83.6% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between IDA total and Uruguay?
- 15.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
- 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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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.