Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 1,503 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay is 1,503, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay peaked at 2,281 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,404, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,098 | — |
| 2007 | 2,281 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,664 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 1,939 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,968 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,160 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1,734 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,736 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,503 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,957 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 1,404 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1,733 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 2,139 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,503 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,996 | 1,664 | 2,281 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,805 | 1,404 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Uruguay was 1,503 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,281 in 2007.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release