Peru vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes
Peru
99.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 68 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 | 95.2% | 99.3% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 99.1% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | 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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 16th 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