Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult female
Europe & Central Asia
98.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 97.3% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 98.3% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.3% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.2% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.