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

Mauritania
32.9%
in 2010
Uruguay
35.7%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 35.7% against 32.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 12.0% 24.8% 12.8% Uruguay
1970s 14.6% 28.2% 13.6% Uruguay
1980s 16.9% 28.8% 12.0% Uruguay
1990s 20.5% 27.7% 7.2% Uruguay
2000s 26.6% 34.6% 8.0% Uruguay
2010s 32.9% 35.7% 2.8% Uruguay

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., Mauritania or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 35.7% against 32.9% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Mauritania and Uruguay?
2.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 9th 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