Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.8% | — |
| 1996 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Uruguay was 98.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males 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/