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

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 32.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
32.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2010
All-time low
24.7%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 27.21965: 25.41970: 28.31975: 26.81980: 28.41985: 24.71990: 26.21995: 26.12000: 31.82005: 30.62010: 32.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 32.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 11th 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.2%
1965 25.4% -6.6%
1970 28.3% +11.6%
1975 26.8% -5.4%
1980 28.4% +6.0%
1985 24.7% -13.2%
1990 26.2% +6.1%
1995 26.1% -0.0%
2000 31.8% +21.5%
2005 30.6% -3.7%
2010 32.8% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.3% 25.4% 27.2% 2
1970s 27.6% 26.8% 28.3% 2
1980s 26.5% 24.7% 28.4% 2
1990s 26.2% 26.1% 26.2% 2
2000s 31.2% 30.6% 31.8% 2
2010s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Ecuador 33.9% compare
  2. 9 Honduras 33.4% compare
  3. 10 Sudan 33.2% compare
  4. 12 Burundi 32.8% compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 32.6% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 32.8% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary