Poland vs Uruguay: Literate and illiterate world population

Poland

1.3%

in 1978

Uruguay

1.1%

in 2024

Poland rank

113th

Uruguay rank

116th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Poland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

Globally, Poland ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.