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Literacy

Uruguay — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 94%
1991 96% (male 97%, female 96%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 96% (male 97%, female 96%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 96% male: 97% female: 96%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 96% male: 97% female: 96%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 96% male: 97% female: 96%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 97.6% female: 98.5% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 97.6% female: 98.5% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 98.5% | male: 98.2% | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 98.5% | male: 98.2% | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 98.5% | male: 98.1% | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 98.5% (2015 est.) | male: 98.1% (2015 est.) | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 98.6% | male: 98.2% | female: 99% (2017)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 98.7% | male: 98.4% | female: 99% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 98.5% female: 99% (2019)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 98.5% female: 99% (2019)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 98.5% female: 99% (2019)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 98.5% female: 99% (2019)
2025 total population: 98.9% (2024 est.) male: 98.6% (2024 est.) female: 99.2% (2024 est.)