Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 5,697 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 5,697 number.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 7,593 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,375 number, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,585 number | — |
| 1985 | 6,397 number | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,593 number | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 6,437 number | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 6,269 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,227 number | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 5,828 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6,271 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5,900 number | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,430 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,563 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,027 number | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,557 number | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,375 number | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 5,474 number | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 5,697 number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,585 number | 7,585 number | 7,585 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,397 number | 6,397 number | 6,397 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,593 number | 7,593 number | 7,593 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,940 number | 5,227 number | 6,437 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,588 number | 4,375 number | 6,271 number | 9 |
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 5,697 number in 2018, 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 7,593 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,375 number in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.