Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release