Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.02 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.998 GPIA, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Rwanda 1.06 GPIA compare
- 2 Cambodia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1.02 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, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uruguay was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release