Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay peaked at 24.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
That places Uruguay 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.7% | — |
| 1955 | 20.5% | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 16.6% | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 2030 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2035 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Uruguay ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.