Peru vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
Peru
98.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2023
Peru rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 3rd 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 | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 98.7% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 98.8% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.0% | 0.6% | 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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Peru ranks 3rd 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