Mexico vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male
Mexico
99.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
98.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%). 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