Spain vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Spain
97.1%
in 2018
Uruguay
97.3%
in 2018
Spain rank
11th
Uruguay rank
10th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 83 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 95.3% 95.0% 0.3% Spain
2010s 96.4% 96.0% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Spain and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Spain ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.