Average age, primary education and below in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average age, primary education and below was 34.43 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Average age, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Uruguay is 34.43, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 41.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.27 | — |
| 2000 | 35.94 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.04 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.54 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.06 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.28 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.01 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.85 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 38.18 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.57 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.06 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.04 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 23.71 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 37.23 | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 37.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.32 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 34.35 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 34.55 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.43 | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 34.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 34.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +57.0% | 23.71 | 37.23 |
| 2008 | +32.3% | 28.85 | 38.18 |
| 2012 | -29.0% | 38.06 | 27.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.27 | 35.27 | 35.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 28.85 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 | 23.71 | 41.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 | 34.43 | 34.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Uruguay?
- Average age, primary education and below in Uruguay was 34.43 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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