Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 98.3% | 43.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 98.6% | 37.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 98.6% | 25.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 98.8% | 17.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 98.9% | 14.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 99.1% | 13.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 12.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.