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.
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.