Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 11,122 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,122 number
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
47,108 number
in 1975
All-time low
11,122 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay, 1975–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1975199620181975: 47.1k number1985: 43.8k number1996: 34.1k number2006: 21.4k number2007: 21.6k number2008: 18.2k number2009: 18.5k number2010: 20.8k number2011: 16.9k number2012: 15.3k number2013: 17.4k number2014: 16.2k number2015: 14.6k number2016: 14.3k number2017: 12.7k number2018: 11.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay is 11,122 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 47,108 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11,122 number, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,108 number 47,108 number 47,108 number 1
1980s 43,835 number 43,835 number 43,835 number 1
1990s 34,114 number 34,114 number 34,114 number 1
2000s 19,905 number 18,153 number 21,642 number 4
2010s 15,478 number 11,122 number 20,827 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 62 Eswatini 20,108 number compare
  2. 63 Namibia 13,034 number compare
  3. 64 Moldova 11,576 number compare
  4. 66 Bahrain 10,853 number compare
  5. 67 Macao 10,572 number compare
  6. 68 Malta 10,539 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uruguay was 11,122 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47,108 number in 1975.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11,122 number in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.