Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 91.2% | — |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 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, rural, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Uruguay was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release