Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1960
All-time low
16.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 45.81965: 45.51970: 42.91975: 39.81980: 41.51985: 41.51990: 37.41995: 33.42000: 21.32005: 202010: 16.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay is 16.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 45.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 42nd 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 45.8%
1965 45.5% -0.5%
1970 42.9% -5.8%
1975 39.8% -7.2%
1980 41.5% +4.2%
1985 41.5% +0.0%
1990 37.4% -10.0%
1995 33.4% -10.6%
2000 21.3% -36.3%
2005 20.0% -6.0%
2010 16.9% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.7% 45.5% 45.8% 2
1970s 41.3% 39.8% 42.9% 2
1980s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 2
1990s 35.4% 33.4% 37.4% 2
2000s 20.6% 20.0% 21.3% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Brazil 18.3% compare
  2. 40 Jamaica 18.1% compare
  3. 41 Chile 17.4% compare
  4. 43 Libya 16.6% compare
  5. 44 Mauritania 16.5% compare
  6. 45 Fiji 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 16.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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