United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Literate and illiterate world population

United Arab Emirates

1.2%

in 2024

Uruguay

1.1%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

114th

Uruguay rank

116th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Globally, United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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.