Share of population with no formal education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population with no formal education was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Uruguay, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Uruguay stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Uruguay peaked at 91.7% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 91.7% | — |
| 1875 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 85.0% | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 79.8% | -2.7% |
| 1900 | 77.5% | -2.9% |
| 1905 | 75.5% | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 67.2% | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 59.0% | -12.2% |
| 1920 | 52.8% | -10.5% |
| 1925 | 41.7% | -21.0% |
| 1930 | 36.5% | -12.5% |
| 1935 | 31.6% | -13.4% |
| 1940 | 26.2% | -17.1% |
| 1945 | 21.2% | -19.1% |
| 1950 | 15.7% | -25.9% |
| 1955 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 1880s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 80.9% | 79.8% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 76.5% | 75.5% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 63.1% | 59.0% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 47.2% | 41.7% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 34.0% | 31.6% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 23.7% | 21.2% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Uruguay?
- Share of population with no formal education in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.