Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth male
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.2% | 98.3% | 27.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 98.2% | 25.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 98.5% | 24.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 98.6% | 19.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 98.9% | 17.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 17.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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.