Ecuador vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Ecuador
36.6%
in 2010
Uruguay
35.7%
in 2010
Ecuador rank
5th
Uruguay rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
010203040196019852010

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 36.6% against 35.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 24.8% 4.5% Uruguay
1970s 34.8% 28.2% 6.6% Ecuador
1980s 31.3% 28.8% 2.5% Ecuador
1990s 25.5% 27.7% 2.2% Uruguay
2000s 28.5% 34.6% 6.0% Uruguay
2010s 36.6% 35.7% 0.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Ecuador or Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 36.6% against 35.7% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary