Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 98.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.4% | — |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Mongolia 99.8% compare
- 6 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 9 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.9% compare
- 11 Argentina 97.9% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uruguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uruguay was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release