Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 5,399 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uruguay stood at 5,399 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uruguay peaked at 21,075 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5,399 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 66th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21,075 number | — |
| 1985 | 20,004 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15,944 number | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 9,242 number | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 10,503 number | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 8,133 number | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 8,079 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,289 number | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 8,075 number | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 6,625 number | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 8,208 number | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 7,772 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7,557 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,883 number | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 6,920 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,399 number | -22.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,399 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,204 number, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,399 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,452 number, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,075 number | 21,075 number | 21,075 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 20,004 number | 20,004 number | 20,004 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,944 number | 15,944 number | 15,944 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,989 number | 8,079 number | 10,503 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,525 number | 5,399 number | 10,289 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uruguay?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uruguay was 5,399 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,075 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,399 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.