Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 14,253 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay is 14,253 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay peaked at 59,490 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14,253 number, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59,490 number | — |
| 1985 | 47,266 number | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 34,899 number | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 25,671 number | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 23,700 number | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 20,852 number | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 20,038 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20,754 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19,111 number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 18,642 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19,079 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16,752 number | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 16,019 number | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16,341 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,804 number | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 14,253 number | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,490 number | 59,490 number | 59,490 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 47,266 number | 47,266 number | 47,266 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,899 number | 34,899 number | 34,899 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,565 number | 20,038 number | 25,671 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,306 number | 14,253 number | 20,754 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Kazakhstan 18,023 number compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 15,494 number compare
- 73 Suriname 15,376 number compare
- 75 Macao 13,929 number compare
- 76 Vanuatu 11,892 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 10,764 number compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Uruguay was 14,253 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59,490 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,253 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.