Philippines vs Uruguay: Youth/adult literacy rate
Philippines
99.2%
in 2020
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
21st
Uruguay rank
25th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Philippines
- Uruguay
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Philippines ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 25th of 68 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.0% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.9% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Philippines, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Philippines and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Philippines ranks 21st 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.