Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 53.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
53.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1970
All-time low
53.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 70.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 63.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 53.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 73.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2010.

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 falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.9%
1965 70.5% -0.5%
1970 73.0% +3.5%
1975 71.5% -2.0%
1980 72.2% +1.0%
1985 70.8% -1.9%
1990 66.5% -6.1%
1995 63.5% -4.4%
2000 56.1% -11.6%
2005 57.5% +2.5%
2010 53.8% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.7% 70.5% 70.9% 2
1970s 72.2% 71.5% 73.0% 2
1980s 71.5% 70.8% 72.2% 2
1990s 65.0% 63.5% 66.5% 2
2000s 56.8% 56.1% 57.5% 2
2010s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Costa Rica 57.8% compare
  2. 12 Honduras 55.4% compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 55.1% compare
  4. 15 Malta 53.0% compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 52.0% compare
  6. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 53.8% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)