Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 36.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.8%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2005
All-time low
23.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 23.21965: 27.71970: 29.71975: 33.61980: 31.11985: 31.21990: 30.11995: 32.12000: 36.72005: 37.62010: 36.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay is 36.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay peaked at 37.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.2%
1965 27.7% +19.4%
1970 29.7% +7.3%
1975 33.6% +13.1%
1980 31.1% -7.5%
1985 31.2% +0.3%
1990 30.1% -3.5%
1995 32.1% +6.6%
2000 36.7% +14.5%
2005 37.6% +2.3%
2010 36.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.4% 23.2% 27.7% 2
1970s 31.7% 29.7% 33.6% 2
1980s 31.1% 31.1% 31.2% 2
1990s 31.1% 30.1% 32.1% 2
2000s 37.2% 36.7% 37.6% 2
2010s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Colombia 48.9% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 44.5% compare
  3. 7 Argentina 41.8% compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 36.6% compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 36.6% compare
  6. 11 Spain 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Uruguay was 36.8% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 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
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Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary