Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 21,206 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay stood at 21,206 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay peaked at 66,280 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21,206 number, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 66,280 number | — |
| 1985 | 54,589 number | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 43,568 number | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 30,810 number | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 31,269 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,484 number | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 24,936 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 29,589 number | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 24,645 number | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 23,787 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,443 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,081 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,697 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 22,570 number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 22,846 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,206 number | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,280 number | 66,280 number | 66,280 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 54,589 number | 54,589 number | 54,589 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 43,568 number | 43,568 number | 43,568 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,375 number | 24,936 number | 31,269 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,207 number | 21,206 number | 29,589 number | 9 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Uruguay was 21,206 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66,280 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,206 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.