Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.83
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.96
in 2020
All-time low
82.5
in 1950
Years of data
21
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay is 98.83, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay peaked at 98.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.5, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.5 | — |
| 1975 | 93.86 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 95.38 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 96.78 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 97.79 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.16 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.26 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.34 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.77 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.96 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.85 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.83 | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 93.86 | 93.86 | 93.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.38 | 95.38 | 95.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.78 | 96.78 | 96.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.02 | 97.79 | 98.26 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 98.07 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 98.83 | 98.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uruguay was 98.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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