El Salvador vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female
El Salvador
99.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
7th
Uruguay rank
7th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.9% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 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, richest quintile, female, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- El Salvador ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest 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