Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.97 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay stood at 1 LPIA.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.97 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.994 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release