Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay peaked at 20.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.1% | — |
| 1965 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Uruguay was 1.4% 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 55-59 with no education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education