Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
95.4%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay, 1975–2018

0204060801001975199620181975: 95.4 %1985: 97.1 %1996: 98.2 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay is 99.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.4% 95.4% 95.4% 1
1980s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 1
1990s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 98.8% 98.6% 99.0% 4
2010s 99.1% 99.0% 99.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Tonga 99.5% compare
  2. 7 Argentina 99.4% compare
  3. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  4. 10 Montenegro 99.1% compare
  5. 11 Greece 99.0% compare
  6. 12 Singapore 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Uruguay was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.