The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Uruguay amounted to 99 percent in 2022. Between 1975 and 2022, the rate of adult literacy rose by five percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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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).

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Time series data for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total and country Uruguay. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Literacy Rate Adult Total" stands at 98.91 percent as of 12/31/2024, the highest value since 12/31/2021. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.0429 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is 0.0429.The 5 year change in percentage points is 0.14.The 10 year change in percentage points is 0.47.The Serie's long term average value is 98.02 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.888 percentage points higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1975, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +5.05.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -0.0566.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Uruguay was reported at 98.63 % in 2024, 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 October of 2025.

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Uruguay stood at 99.13 percent in 2022. Between 1975 and 2022, the youth literacy rate rose by 1.13 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99.13 percent, a decline from 99.18 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1975 to 2022 is 98.92 percent. The minimum value, 98 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 99.18 percent was recorded in 2021.

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).

Cross sectional data, all countries for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total. Indicator Definition: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.Indicator Unit:The statistic is measured in Percent.Descriptive Statistics regarding the Indicator "Literacy Rate Adult Total":The number of countries with data stands at: 20 countries.The average value across those countries stands at: 92.82.The standard deviation across those countries stands at: 6.92.The lowest value stands at: 70.41, and was observed in Nigeria, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks last.The highest value stands at: 99.68, and was observed in Georgia, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks first.Looking at countries with values, the top 5 countries are:1. Georgia, actual value 99.68, actual ranking 1.2. Uruguay, actual value 98.91, actual ranking 2.3. United Arab Emirates, actual value 98.81, actual ranking 3.4. West Bank and Gaza, actual value 97.94, actual ranking 4.5. Saudi Arabia, actual value 97.93, actual ranking 5.Looking at countries with values, the bottom 5 countries are:1. Nigeria, actual value 70.41, actual ranking 20.2. Guatemala, actual value 82.11, actual ranking 19.3. Honduras, actual value 88.25, actual ranking 18.4. Cabo Verde, actual value 88.47, actual ranking 17.5. El Salvador, actual value 89.77, actual ranking 16.

Uruguay UY: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.006 Ratio in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.011 Ratio for 2014. Uruguay UY: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.007 Ratio from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.011 Ratio in 1975 and a record low of 1.005 Ratio in 2011. Uruguay UY: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth 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. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males 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).

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay was reported at 1 % in 2024, 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 October of 2025.

In 2023, under 50 percent of the population aged 25 and older living in Uruguay reported having a high school education or higher. Approximately 0.9 percent of the population in this age group reported having no education.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Uruguay was reported at 22602 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

The government expenditure on education as a share of GDP of Uruguay amounted to 4.51 percent in 2022. Between 1979 and 2022, the education government spending rose by 2.52 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Uruguay: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2022 is 1.43 percent, a decline from 1.44 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.21 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1974 to 2022 is 1.26 percent. The minimum value, 0.78 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 1.5 percent was recorded in 2003.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in Uruguay was reported at 23264 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

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