Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1.01 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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, female, adjusted in Uruguay is 1.01 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
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 | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Malaysia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 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, female, adjusted in Uruguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Uruguay was 1.01 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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, female, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release