Youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
98.7%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.7% | — |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Uruguay was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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