Mexico vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Mexico ranks 34th 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.