Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.01 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release