Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 98.5% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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.