Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 51.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51.5%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2006
All-time low
45.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018

02040601975199620181975: 55.31985: 54.41996: 53.32006: 56.72007: 51.52008: 55.22009: 56.22010: 50.62011: 52.22012: 56.62013: 52.82014: 522015: 48.42016: 522017: 45.42018: 51.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 51.5% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Uruguay peaked at 56.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 79th 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 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
1980s 54.4% 54.4% 54.4% 1
1990s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1
2000s 54.9% 51.5% 56.7% 4
2010s 51.3% 45.4% 56.6% 9

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  4. 80 Tonga 49.4% compare
  5. 81 Malta 47.9% compare
  6. 82 Namibia 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Uruguay?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Uruguay was 51.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Uruguay ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.