Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 35.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
79th
of 83 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1975
All-time low
35.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uruguay, 1975–2018

0102030401975199620181975: 441985: 40.71996: 38.72006: 40.12007: 38.72008: 38.72009: 382010: 36.22011: 392012: 38.32013: 40.22014: 35.32015: 36.22016: 37.82017: 38.12018: 35.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 81 Maldives 25.5% compare
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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.