Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
20
1985–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.994 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.994 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Albania 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Maldives 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 4 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA 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 location parity in Uruguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release