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
020406080100197519992024

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

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.