Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.995 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release