Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 35,459 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 35,459 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 125,770 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 35,459 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 70th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125,770 number | — |
| 1985 | 101,855 number | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 78,467 number | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 56,482 number | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 54,969 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 47,336 number | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 44,974 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 50,343 number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 43,756 number | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 42,430 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 43,522 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41,833 number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 39,717 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 38,911 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37,650 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 35,459 number | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,770 number | 125,770 number | 125,770 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 101,855 number | 101,855 number | 101,855 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 78,467 number | 78,467 number | 78,467 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,940 number | 44,974 number | 56,482 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 41,513 number | 35,459 number | 50,343 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Uruguay was 35,459 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125,770 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,459 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.