Poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.3 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.3
World rank
110th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2040
All-time low
6.94
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay is 9.3, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay peaked at 9.3 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.94 | — |
| 1985 | 7.4 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 7.71 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.08 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.36 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.76 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 8.87 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 9.01 | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 9.14 | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 9.3 | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.17 | 6.94 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.89 | 7.71 | 8.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 8.36 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 8.61 | 8.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 8.76 | 8.87 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.07 | 9.01 | 9.14 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Uruguay was 9.3 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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