Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.2% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 92.6% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 96.1% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 96.8% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.2% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 6.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.