Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth total
Africa Eastern and Southern
83.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
29th
Uruguay rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.0% against 83.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 98.6% | 27.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 98.8% | 26.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 98.9% | 19.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 99.1% | 16.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.0% against 83.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay?
- 15.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.