Ecuador vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
30th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 95 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 | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release