Upper middle income vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Upper middle income
96.2%
in 2019
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Upper middle income
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.2% against 96.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Upper middle income ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 38 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 62.7% 97.1% 34.4% Uruguay
1990s 79.7% 98.2% 18.5% Uruguay
2000s 93.1% 98.8% 5.8% Uruguay
2010s 95.1% 99.1% 4.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Upper middle income or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.2% against 96.2% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Upper middle income and Uruguay?
3.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Upper middle income and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Upper middle income ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 38 groups.
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.