Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Uruguay, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay stood at 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay peaked at 74.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 73.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 70.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 67.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 66.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 60.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 57.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 56.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 53.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 52.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 52.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -13.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 32 Türkiye 31.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 32 Bangladesh 46.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 33 Mexico 45.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 34 Nicaragua 45.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 31.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 38 Kenya 44.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay was 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Uruguay rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.