Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 36.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.6%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
69th
of 86 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2007
All-time low
25.8%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018

0102030401975199620181975: 33.41985: 36.61996: 342006: 33.72007: 38.62008: 32.42009: 33.42010: 31.32011: 382012: 332013: 31.72014: 25.82015: 35.32016: 32.32017: 31.42018: 36.6

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 66 Bangladesh 37.4% compare
  2. 67 Thailand 36.9% compare
  3. 68 Singapore 36.9% compare
  4. 70 Venezuela 36.3% compare
  5. 71 Eswatini 35.6% compare
  6. 72 Brazil 35.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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