Literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.2% for literacy rate, adult female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.3% | — |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Uruguay was 99.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.