Uruguay literacy rate for 2022 was 99.00%, a 0% increase from 2019.

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<li>Uruguay literacy rate for 2019 was <strong>99.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Uruguay literacy rate for 2018 was <strong>99.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>Uruguay literacy rate for 2017 was <strong>99.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2016.</li>
</ul>Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

In 2022, the rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Uruguay did not change in comparison to the previous year. The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above remained at 99 percent. The adult literacy rate refers to the share of individuals aged 15 years and older who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Uruguay from 2008 to 2023. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2023, Uruguay's literacy rate was around 99 percent.

Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 98.146 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.025 % for 2014. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 97.831 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.146 % in 2015 and a record low of 93.388 % in 1975. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Uruguay was reported at 99 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Uruguay: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2022 is 99 percent, unchanged from 99 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 80.97 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1975 to 2022 is 97.89 percent. The minimum value, 94 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2015.

Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 98.867 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.809 % for 2014. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 98.491 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.867 % in 2015 and a record low of 94.305 % in 1975. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In 2022, the youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Uruguay remained nearly unchanged at around 99.13 percent. In comparison to 2021, the youth literacy rate decreased not significantly by 0.1 percentage points (-0.1 percent). The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Uruguay was reported at 98.17 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.229 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.391 % for 2014. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 99.225 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.391 % in 2014 and a record low of 98.836 % in 1975. Uruguay UY: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Uruguay was estimated at approximately 99 percent in 2022. Between 1975 and 2022, the rate rose by around five percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Uruguay was reported at 97.81 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay was reported at 1.0048 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

99,00 (%) in 2022. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

UY：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比在12-01-2015达98.867%，相较于12-01-2014的98.809%有所增长。UY：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1975至12-01-2015期间平均值为98.491%，共13份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2015，达98.867%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1975，为94.305%。CEIC提供的UY：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的乌拉圭 – 表 UY.世界银行：教育统计。