Ecuador vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
99.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 72 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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