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

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2009
All-time low
89.5%
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

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

0204060801001985200120181985: 89.5 %1996: 91.8 %2006: 95.7 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 97.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 6th 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, rural, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 89.5%
1996 91.8% +2.6%
2006 95.7% +4.2%
2007 95.5% -0.2%
2008 96.2% +0.7%
2009 98.8% +2.8%
2010 96.4% -2.5%
2011 95.7% -0.7%
2012 96.8% +1.2%
2013 96.4% -0.5%
2014 96.3% -0.1%
2015 97.2% +1.0%
2016 96.6% -0.6%
2017 96.8% +0.1%
2018 97.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.5% 89.5% 89.5% 1
1990s 91.8% 91.8% 91.8% 1
2000s 96.6% 95.5% 98.8% 4
2010s 96.6% 95.7% 97.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Palestine, State of 98.6% compare
  2. 4 Spain 98.6% compare
  3. 5 Greece 97.2% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 97.1% compare
  5. 8 Kuwait 96.0% compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uruguay was 97.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
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 males 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/