Brazil vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
Brazil
99.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 98.7% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). 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