Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 35.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
35.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 58 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2022
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay peaked at 39.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.0% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay was 35.0% 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 39.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 49th 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 up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release