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

Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2018
All-time low
94.0%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

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

0204060801001975199620181975: 94 %1985: 95.6 %1996: 96.9 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Uruguay stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.0% 94.0% 94.0% 1
1980s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 1
1990s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 1
2000s 98.1% 97.9% 98.3% 4
2010s 98.4% 98.1% 98.6% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Palestine 98.9% compare
  2. 16 Macao 98.8% compare
  3. 17 Greece 98.6% compare
  4. 19 Jordan 98.5% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 98.5% compare
  6. 21 Brunei 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Uruguay?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Uruguay was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.