Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 8.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1960
All-time low
8.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 48.81965: 48.81970: 42.21975: 40.21980: 37.51985: 34.61990: 24.41995: 24.72000: 11.92005: 10.82010: 8.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 48.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.8%
1965 48.8% +0.0%
1970 42.2% -13.5%
1975 40.2% -4.7%
1980 37.5% -6.6%
1985 34.6% -7.7%
1990 24.4% -29.6%
1995 24.7% +1.3%
2000 11.9% -52.0%
2005 10.8% -9.4%
2010 8.5% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 2
1970s 41.2% 40.2% 42.2% 2
1980s 36.1% 34.6% 37.5% 2
1990s 24.6% 24.4% 24.7% 2
2000s 11.3% 10.8% 11.9% 2
2010s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Panama 9.0% compare
  2. 61 Sierra Leone 8.7% compare
  3. 62 Malaysia 8.6% compare
  4. 64 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
  5. 65 Argentina 7.7% compare
  6. 66 Jamaica 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 8.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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