Uruguay vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Uruguay
98.8%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
99.5%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
33rd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
36th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • Uruguay
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 33rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 98.3% 94.6% 3.7% Uruguay
1990s 98.2% 96.3% 1.9% Uruguay
2000s 98.5% 98.8% 0.3% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 98.6% 99.2% 0.6% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 98.9% 99.4% 0.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Uruguay or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Uruguay and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
0.7%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Uruguay ranks 33rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release