Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 40.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay peaked at 47.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 84th 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, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.3% | — |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 45.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 43.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uruguay was 40.2% 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 47.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 84th 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 8.8%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.