Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 12,234 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay is 12,234 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay peaked at 39,833 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12,232 number, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 65th 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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39,833 number | — |
| 1985 | 30,356 number | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 22,229 number | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 16,581 number | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 16,041 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14,873 number | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13,047 number | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 15,049 number | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 12,998 number | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 13,621 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12,578 number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,960 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12,678 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,780 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,232 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12,234 number | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12,234 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12,234 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146,693 number, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,833 number | 39,833 number | 39,833 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 30,356 number | 30,356 number | 30,356 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 22,229 number | 22,229 number | 22,229 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,136 number | 13,047 number | 16,581 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,014 number | 12,232 number | 15,049 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Uruguay was 12,234 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39,833 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,232 number in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.