Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 1,873 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay is 1,873, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay peaked at 4,929 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,895 | — |
| 2007 | 4,929 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 3,441 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | -70.2% |
| 2010 | 2,941 | +186.9% |
| 2011 | 3,882 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 2,782 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 3,148 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 3,178 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,347 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 2,566 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,132 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2,349 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,873 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,322 | 1,025 | 4,929 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,777 | 2,132 | 3,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,873 | 1,873 | 1,873 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 Azerbaijan 3,800 compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 3,117 compare
- 37 Georgia 2,671 compare
- 39 Armenia 1,030 compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1 compare
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, rural, male in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay was 1,873 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,929 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release