Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
20
1985–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 5 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 5 South Africa 1.02 GPIA compare
- 8 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Tonga 1.01 GPIA compare
- 11 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release