Colombia vs Uruguay: Youth/adult literacy rate
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Uruguay rank
25th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 68 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.