Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.97 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.97 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.87 LPIA, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.87 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.9 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.96 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.95 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.94 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.96 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9805 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9776 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.97 LPIA | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.97 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9261 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.97 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.745 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.964 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9745 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.9805 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 0.97 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release