Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 32.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.5%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1960
All-time low
30.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay stood at 32.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay peaked at 73.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.7%
1965 69.2% -6.1%
1970 68.4% -1.1%
1975 55.1% -19.4%
1980 53.8% -2.3%
1985 37.4% -30.5%
1990 41.3% +10.4%
1995 40.4% -2.1%
2000 40.1% -0.6%
2005 30.7% -23.5%
2010 32.5% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.4% 69.2% 73.7% 2
1970s 61.8% 55.1% 68.4% 2
1980s 45.6% 37.4% 53.8% 2
1990s 40.8% 40.4% 41.3% 2
2000s 35.4% 30.7% 40.1% 2
2010s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Mauritania 35.5% compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 33.6% compare
  3. 36 Thailand 33.3% compare
  4. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.2% compare
  5. 39 Gabon 30.6% compare
  6. 40 Peru 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Uruguay was 32.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 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
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Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)