Spain vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Spain
99.3%
in 2018
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2018
Spain rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 99.0% 99.1% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Spain and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Spain 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Spain ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.