Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 4,409 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4,409 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 6,498 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,409, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,498 | — |
| 2007 | 6,280 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,191 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 5,800 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 6,245 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5,914 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5,480 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,653 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,156 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,706 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,520 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 5,691 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 5,954 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,148 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 4,409 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,942 | 5,191 | 6,498 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,647 | 4,520 | 6,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,409 | 4,409 | 4,409 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay was 4,409 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,498 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,409 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release