Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 57 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 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.9% | — |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 4 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Uruguay was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release