Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 35.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay is 35.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay peaked at 44.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 79th out of 83 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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.0% | — |
| 1985 | 40.7% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -7.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 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, % female in Uruguay?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay was 35.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.