UNICEF: Gulf Area vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
UNICEF: Gulf Area
99.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
30th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Uruguay
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Gulf Area averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 98.6% | 6.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.8% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, UNICEF: Gulf Area or Uruguay?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 99.6% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between UNICEF: Gulf Area and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Gulf Area and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Gulf Area and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 204 groups.
- 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