Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 3,614 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay is 3,614 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay peaked at 5,054 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,960 number, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,054 number | — |
| 1985 | 4,059 number | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 5,014 number | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 4,268 number | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 3,848 number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 3,533 number | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,885 number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,306 number | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3,659 number | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 3,635 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,800 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,472 number | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 3,594 number | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 2,960 number | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 3,755 number | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 3,614 number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,054 number | 5,054 number | 5,054 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,059 number | 4,059 number | 4,059 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,014 number | 5,014 number | 5,014 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,884 number | 3,533 number | 4,268 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,755 number | 2,960 number | 4,472 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uruguay was 3,614 number in 2018, 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 5,054 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,960 number in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.