Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 99.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
96.7%
in 1996
Years of data
15
1985–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay, 1985–2018

0204060801001985200120181985: 96.8 %1996: 96.7 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 99 %2009: 100 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay stood at 99.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1996.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) in Uruguay, 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 96.8%
1996 96.7% -0.1%
2006 98.4% +1.7%
2007 98.8% +0.3%
2008 99.0% +0.3%
2009 100.0% +1.0%
2010 98.5% -1.5%
2011 98.3% -0.1%
2012 99.3% +0.9%
2013 99.1% -0.2%
2014 96.9% -2.2%
2015 98.8% +2.0%
2016 99.1% +0.4%
2017 98.6% -0.5%
2018 99.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.8% 96.8% 96.8% 1
1990s 96.7% 96.7% 96.7% 1
2000s 99.1% 98.4% 100.0% 4
2010s 98.7% 96.9% 99.3% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Turkey 99.7% compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 99.5% compare
  3. 5 Spain 99.4% compare
  4. 7 Palestine 99.1% compare
  5. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Uruguay was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1996.
How does Uruguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/