Literacy rate, youth total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.0% for literacy rate, youth total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Uruguay peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98.3% | — |
| 1985 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 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, youth total in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Uruguay was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.