Mongolia vs Uruguay: Literacy rates among adults
Mongolia
98.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
98.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
12th
Uruguay rank
10th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Mongolia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 89 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Mongolia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Mongolia ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. 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 15 years and older who can read and write.