Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2,861 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay stood at 2,861. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay peaked at 4,561 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,861, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 44th 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,296 | — |
| 2007 | 3,844 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,500 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,852 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 4,276 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3,656 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,660 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,853 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,561 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 3,684 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 3,055 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 3,902 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 3,777 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,397 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2,861 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,873 | 3,500 | 4,296 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,782 | 3,055 | 4,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,861 | 2,861 | 2,861 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,518 compare
- 42 Panama 3,864 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 3,048 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2,638 compare
- 46 Kuwait 2,346 compare
- 47 Oman 1,321 compare
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay was 2,861 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,561 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,861 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release