Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 97.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 82.4% | — |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.1% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uruguay was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release