Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All was 97.33 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.33 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.81 %
in 2009
All-time low
95.52 %
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Uruguay, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 95.7 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.2 %2022: 97.9 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Uruguay is 97.33 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Uruguay peaked at 98.81 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.52 %, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 95.7 %
2007 95.52 % -0.2%
2008 96.18 % +0.7%
2009 98.81 % +2.7%
2010 96.38 % -2.5%
2011 95.67 % -0.7%
2012 96.84 % +1.2%
2013 96.37 % -0.5%
2014 96.27 % -0.1%
2015 97.19 % +1.0%
2016 96.64 % -0.6%
2017 96.78 % +0.1%
2018 97.17 % +0.4%
2019 97.18 % +0.0%
2022 97.88 % +0.7%
2024 97.33 % -0.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 97.33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.88 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 97.33 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.01 %, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.55 % 95.52 % 98.81 % 4
2010s 96.65 % 95.67 % 97.19 % 10
2020s 97.6 % 97.33 % 97.88 % 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Palestine, State of 98.72 % compare
  2. 7 Spain 98.68 % compare
  3. 8 Jordan 97.58 % compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 96.94 % compare
  5. 11 Oman 96.88 % compare
  6. 12 Kuwait 96.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Uruguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Uruguay was 97.33 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.81 % in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.52 % in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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