Small states vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Small states
88.7%
in 2019
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2018
Small states rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th

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

  • Small states
  • Uruguay
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 88.7% in Small states, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 77.8% 95.6% 17.7% Uruguay
1990s 81.4% 96.9% 15.5% Uruguay
2000s 85.1% 98.1% 13.0% Uruguay
2010s 87.3% 98.4% 11.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Small states or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.6% against 88.7% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Small states and Uruguay?
9.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Small states and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Small states ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.