Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.9951 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9951 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9748 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay, 1985–2018

00.250.50.7511985200120181985: 0.975 LPIA1996: 0.982 LPIA2006: 0.996 LPIA2007: 0.996 LPIA2008: 0.996 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.993 LPIA2011: 0.991 LPIA2012: 0.994 LPIA2013: 0.994 LPIA2014: 0.993 LPIA2015: 0.99 LPIA2016: 0.99 LPIA2017: 0.997 LPIA2018: 0.995 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9951 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9748 LPIA, in 1985.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1985 0.9748 LPIA
1996 0.9816 LPIA +0.7%
2006 0.9957 LPIA +1.4%
2007 0.996 LPIA +0.0%
2008 0.9959 LPIA -0.0%
2009 1.02 LPIA +2.0%
2010 0.9933 LPIA -2.2%
2011 0.9912 LPIA -0.2%
2012 0.9943 LPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9936 LPIA -0.1%
2014 0.9931 LPIA -0.0%
2015 0.9897 LPIA -0.3%
2016 0.9899 LPIA +0.0%
2017 0.9972 LPIA +0.7%
2018 0.9951 LPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9748 LPIA 0.9748 LPIA 0.9748 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9816 LPIA 0.9816 LPIA 0.9816 LPIA 1
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9957 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 4
2010s 0.993 LPIA 0.9897 LPIA 0.9972 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9954 LPIA compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 0.9954 LPIA compare
  4. 5 Spain 0.9913 LPIA compare
  5. 6 Palestine, State of 0.9781 LPIA compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 0.9701 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uruguay was 0.9951 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9748 LPIA in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/