Malaysia vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes
Malaysia
99.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 68 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 99.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). 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