Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9932 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9932 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9441 LPIA
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay, 1985–2018

00.250.50.7511985200120181985: 0.944 LPIA1996: 0.962 LPIA2006: 0.991 LPIA2007: 0.99 LPIA2008: 0.991 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.994 LPIA2011: 0.985 LPIA2012: 0.988 LPIA2013: 0.994 LPIA2014: 0.994 LPIA2015: 0.99 LPIA2016: 0.99 LPIA2017: 0.992 LPIA2018: 0.993 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay is 0.9932 LPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9441 LPIA, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9441 LPIA 0.9441 LPIA 0.9441 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9624 LPIA 0.9624 LPIA 0.9624 LPIA 1
2000s 0.994 LPIA 0.9902 LPIA 1 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9912 LPIA 0.9847 LPIA 0.9944 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Azerbaijan 0.9998 LPIA compare
  2. 3 Moldova 0.9995 LPIA compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.9985 LPIA compare
  4. 6 Greece 0.9928 LPIA compare
  5. 7 Palestine 0.9907 LPIA compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9833 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay was 0.9932 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9441 LPIA in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/