Brazil vs Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Brazil
35.2%
in 2018
Uruguay
36.6%
in 2018
Brazil rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
69th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 36.6% against 35.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 69th of 86 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 33.2% 34.5% 1.3% Uruguay
2010s 31.9% 32.8% 0.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 36.6% against 35.2% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Brazil and Uruguay?
1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Brazil ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 69th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.