Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 36.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay stood at 36.6%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay peaked at 38.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 69th 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, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.4% | — |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.4% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.8% | 38.0% | 9 |
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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 36.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.