Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 98.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
93.7%
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

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

0204060801001985200120181985: 93.7 %1996: 95.6 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 100 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Uruguay is 98.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 93.7%
1996 95.6% +2.0%
2006 97.7% +2.2%
2007 97.9% +0.2%
2008 98.1% +0.2%
2009 100.0% +2.0%
2010 97.9% -2.1%
2011 97.8% -0.1%
2012 98.1% +0.3%
2013 98.0% -0.1%
2014 98.2% +0.1%
2015 97.9% -0.3%
2016 97.9% +0.0%
2017 98.7% +0.8%
2018 98.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 1
1990s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 1
2000s 98.4% 97.7% 100.0% 4
2010s 98.1% 97.8% 98.7% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 99.0% compare
  3. 4 Spain 97.3% compare
  4. 5 Kuwait 94.7% compare
  5. 6 Palestine, State of 94.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Uruguay was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/