Ecuador vs Uruguay: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Ecuador
1 index
in 2024
Uruguay
1 index
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9995 index | 1.01 index | 0.0105 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.0092 index | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0018 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0 index, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.