Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay is 98.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 97.7% | — |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Uruguay was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.