Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 18,875 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18,875 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
68th
of 83 countries
All-time high
71,101 number
in 1975
All-time low
18,875 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay, 1975–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1975199620181975: 71.1k number1985: 51.2k number1996: 36.2k number2006: 27.7k number2007: 26.2k number2008: 24.3k number2009: 21.0k number2010: 23.6k number2011: 21.3k number2012: 22.1k number2013: 21.0k number2014: 20.0k number2015: 19.9k number2016: 20.6k number2017: 19.8k number2018: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay is 18,875 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 71,101 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18,875 number, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 68th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,101 number 71,101 number 71,101 number 1
1980s 51,171 number 51,171 number 51,171 number 1
1990s 36,241 number 36,241 number 36,241 number 1
2000s 24,786 number 21,039 number 27,670 number 4
2010s 20,787 number 18,875 number 23,578 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Singapore 33,978 number compare
  2. 66 Kazakhstan 20,015 number compare
  3. 67 Bahrain 19,084 number compare
  4. 69 Vanuatu 15,155 number compare
  5. 70 Albania 14,715 number compare
  6. 71 Suriname 14,668 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Uruguay was 18,875 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 71,101 number in 1975.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18,875 number in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.