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

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2018
All-time low
96.1%
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

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

0204060801001985200120181985: 96.1 %1996: 97.4 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Uruguay is 99.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Uruguay peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1985.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 96.1%
1996 97.4% +1.3%
2006 98.1% +0.7%
2007 98.3% +0.2%
2008 98.5% +0.2%
2009 98.5% -0.0%
2010 98.5% +0.1%
2011 98.7% +0.1%
2012 98.7% +0.0%
2013 98.7% -0.0%
2014 98.8% +0.2%
2015 98.9% +0.1%
2016 98.9% -0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.1%
2018 99.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.1% 96.1% 96.1% 1
1990s 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 1
2000s 98.3% 98.1% 98.5% 4
2010s 98.8% 98.5% 99.0% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 99.4% compare
  3. 3 Argentina 99.1% compare
  4. 5 Spain 98.1% compare
  5. 6 Greece 97.7% compare
  6. 7 Chile 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Uruguay was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in urban 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/