Iran vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male
Iran
98.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Uruguay rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 98.2% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Iran or Uruguay?
- Iran, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Iran and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Iran ranks 31st 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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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.