Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 35.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
35.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2007
All-time low
27.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2022
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay stood at 35.0%.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay peaked at 39.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.0% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 27.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Brazil 36.0% compare
- 33 Colombia 36.0% compare
- 33 South Africa 36.0% compare
- 36 Honduras 35.0% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 32.0% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 29.0% compare
- 39 Spain 29.0% 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uruguay was 35.0% 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 39.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 36th 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 up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release