Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.99 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.99 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.95 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.99 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.99 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.989 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 0.99 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release