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

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9871 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9871 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9337 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

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

00.250.50.7511985200120181985: 0.934 LPIA1996: 0.949 LPIA2006: 0.981 LPIA2007: 0.979 LPIA2008: 0.982 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.987 LPIA2011: 0.974 LPIA2012: 0.986 LPIA2013: 0.981 LPIA2014: 0.981 LPIA2015: 0.99 LPIA2016: 0.983 LPIA2017: 0.984 LPIA2018: 0.987 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9871 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9337 LPIA, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1985 0.9337 LPIA
1996 0.9487 LPIA +1.6%
2006 0.9807 LPIA +3.4%
2007 0.9786 LPIA -0.2%
2008 0.9819 LPIA +0.3%
2009 1.01 LPIA +2.8%
2010 0.9865 LPIA -2.3%
2011 0.9742 LPIA -1.3%
2012 0.9862 LPIA +1.2%
2013 0.9815 LPIA -0.5%
2014 0.9808 LPIA -0.1%
2015 0.9896 LPIA +0.9%
2016 0.9827 LPIA -0.7%
2017 0.9843 LPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9871 LPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9337 LPIA 0.9337 LPIA 0.9337 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9487 LPIA 0.9487 LPIA 0.9487 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9876 LPIA 0.9786 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9836 LPIA 0.9742 LPIA 0.9896 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Palestine, State of 0.9995 LPIA compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.9989 LPIA compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.9954 LPIA compare
  4. 6 Greece 0.9854 LPIA compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 0.9832 LPIA compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9734 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Uruguay was 0.9871 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9337 LPIA in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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/