Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1975
All-time low
1 GPI
in 2022
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Uruguay was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.