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

Peru
94.5%
in 2018
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2018
Peru rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th

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

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.6% against 94.5% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 90.3% 94.9% 4.6% Uruguay
2010s 93.8% 96.7% 2.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Peru or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.6% against 94.5% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Peru and Uruguay?
3.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Peru ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/