Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay

Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.967 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.967 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.04 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8674 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 1985–2018

00.250.50.7511985200120181985: 0.867 LPIA1996: 0.904 LPIA2006: 0.959 LPIA2007: 0.959 LPIA2008: 0.959 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.955 LPIA2011: 0.953 LPIA2012: 0.983 LPIA2013: 0.945 LPIA2014: 0.955 LPIA2015: 0.975 LPIA2016: 0.955 LPIA2017: 0.971 LPIA2018: 0.967 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.967 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8674 LPIA, in 1985.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8674 LPIA 0.8674 LPIA 0.8674 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9036 LPIA 0.9036 LPIA 0.9036 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9799 LPIA 0.9588 LPIA 1.04 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9622 LPIA 0.9447 LPIA 0.9828 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Uzbekistan 0.9983 LPIA compare
  2. 4 Spain 0.9848 LPIA compare
  3. 5 Moldova 0.9804 LPIA compare
  4. 7 Greece 0.9218 LPIA compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 0.9185 LPIA compare
  6. 9 Palestine 0.9135 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 0.967 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 LPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8674 LPIA in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/