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

Uganda
50.5%
in 2010
Uruguay
48.9%
in 2010
Uganda rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th

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

  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
204060196019852010

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 50.5% against 48.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Uganda ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 69.6% 49.1% Uruguay
1970s 29.0% 67.4% 38.4% Uruguay
1980s 38.5% 60.4% 21.9% Uruguay
1990s 45.6% 54.0% 8.4% Uruguay
2000s 55.1% 50.0% 5.1% Uganda
2010s 50.5% 48.9% 1.6% Uganda

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., Uganda or Uruguay?
Uganda, at 50.5% against 48.9% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Uganda and Uruguay?
1.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)