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Literacy in Uruguay

Demographics Age (%)
Adult 98.77 in 2019 WB + 1 other
Youth 1 in 2021 WB
Gender (% in 2021)
Female 99.22 WB
Male 99.15 WB
South America (%)
Paraguay 1.01 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.01 in 2022 WB + 1 other
Guyana 1.01 in 2022 WB + 1 other
Colombia 1.01 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Argentina 1 in 2001 WB + 1 other
Brazil 1 in 2022 WB + 1 other
Ecuador 1 in 2022 WB + 1 other
Peru 1 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Uruguay 1 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Bolivia 1 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Chile 1 in 2022 WB + 1 other
Suriname 1 in 2021 WB + 1 other
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 100.5 % in 2021 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 62.53 % in 2021 WB
Enrollment Rate 107.99 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 1 % in 2021 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 15.11 % in 2022 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 11.02 ratio in 2017 WB
School Life Expectancy 9.1 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators