Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 42.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay peaked at 47.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.0% | 47.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 37 Philippines 50.0% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 49.0% 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, urban, % female in Uruguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uruguay was 42.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release