Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Uruguay
9.3 years
in 2040
Zimbabwe
9.36 years
in 2040
Uruguay rank
110th
Zimbabwe rank
108th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zimbabwe
0246810198020102040

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.36 years against 9.3 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 7.17 years 4.44 years 2.73 years Uruguay
1990s 7.89 years 6.41 years 1.48 years Uruguay
2000s 8.43 years 7.46 years 0.975 years Uruguay
2010s 8.63 years 7.95 years 0.685 years Uruguay
2020s 8.81 years 8.44 years 0.38 years Uruguay
2030s 9.07 years 8.95 years 0.125 years Uruguay
2040s 9.3 years 9.36 years 0.06 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.36 years against 9.3 years in Uruguay as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
0.06 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Uruguay ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.