Albania vs Uruguay: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Albania
94.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.3%
in 2024
Albania rank
13th
Uruguay rank
10th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Albania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.3% against 94.6% in Albania, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Albania ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 85 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 96.1% | 15.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 96.9% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 98.1% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Albania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.3% against 94.6% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Albania and Uruguay?
- 3.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Albania ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.