Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 31.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.9%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2010
All-time low
24.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 25.41965: 25.41970: 26.31975: 26.81980: 25.71985: 24.81990: 251995: 26.12000: 26.32005: 31.42010: 31.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay is 31.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 31.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 14th 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.4%
1965 25.4% +0.0%
1970 26.3% +3.6%
1975 26.8% +1.9%
1980 25.7% -4.1%
1985 24.8% -3.5%
1990 25.0% +0.7%
1995 26.1% +4.7%
2000 26.3% +0.5%
2005 31.4% +19.5%
2010 31.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 2
1970s 26.6% 26.3% 26.8% 2
1980s 25.2% 24.8% 25.7% 2
1990s 25.6% 25.0% 26.1% 2
2000s 28.8% 26.3% 31.4% 2
2010s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 New Zealand 33.0% compare
  2. 12 Burundi 32.5% compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 32.3% compare
  4. 15 Honduras 30.7% compare
  5. 16 Morocco 29.5% compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 31.9% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary