Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release