Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 30.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2015
All-time low
11.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 30.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in 2022.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uruguay peaked at 38.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.0% | — |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +209.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 11.0% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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, rural, % female in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uruguay was 30.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release