Ecuador vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
Ecuador
98.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 98.7% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.8% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 7th 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