Spain vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult female
Spain
99.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.6% against 99.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 89 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 99.3% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 99.6% against 99.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Spain ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 89 countries.
- 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.