Panama vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth total
Panama
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Panama ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 95 countries.
- 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.