Late-demographic dividend vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult female

Late-demographic dividend
95.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 95.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.4%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 39 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 68.9% 95.9% 27.0% Uruguay
1990s 80.3% 97.3% 16.9% Uruguay
2000s 91.8% 98.3% 6.5% Uruguay
2010s 94.0% 98.8% 4.8% Uruguay
2020s 95.5% 99.3% 3.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Late-demographic dividend or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.2% against 95.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay?
3.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.