Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1,548 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay is 1,548, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay peaked at 2,436 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,465, in 2016.
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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,202 | — |
| 2007 | 2,436 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,692 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,949 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,968 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,258 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,820 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,595 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2,022 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,465 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 1,789 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 2,177 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1,751 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1,548 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,070 | 1,692 | 2,436 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,864 | 1,465 | 2,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 | 1,548 | 1,548 | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uruguay was 1,548 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,436 in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,465 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release