Portugal vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Portugal
41.0%
in 2010
Uruguay
36.1%
in 2010
Portugal rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41.0% against 36.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 23.7% 24.9% 1.2% Uruguay
1970s 32.7% 29.1% 3.6% Portugal
1980s 42.2% 29.5% 12.8% Portugal
1990s 47.1% 28.9% 18.2% Portugal
2000s 44.5% 35.2% 9.3% Portugal
2010s 41.0% 36.1% 4.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Portugal or Uruguay?
Portugal, at 41.0% against 36.1% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Portugal and Uruguay?
4.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary