Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 29.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.1%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 1960
All-time low
29.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay is 29.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 69.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 69.1%
1965 59.8% -13.5%
1970 56.0% -6.3%
1975 45.6% -18.6%
1980 39.1% -14.3%
1985 34.0% -13.0%
1990 36.3% +6.9%
1995 29.1% -19.8%
2000 35.4% +21.6%
2005 32.6% -8.0%
2010 29.1% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.4% 59.8% 69.1% 2
1970s 50.8% 45.6% 56.0% 2
1980s 36.5% 34.0% 39.1% 2
1990s 32.7% 29.1% 36.3% 2
2000s 34.0% 32.6% 35.4% 2
2010s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Kuwait 31.3% compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 30.9% compare
  3. 38 Argentina 30.5% compare
  4. 40 Indonesia 27.9% compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 26.1% compare
  6. 42 Brazil 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 29.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)