Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 37.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.4%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2005
All-time low
20.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 211965: 20.81970: 27.51975: 27.51980: 30.91985: 28.31990: 29.11995: 28.62000: 36.22005: 38.52010: 37.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 37.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 38.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.0%
1965 20.8% -0.8%
1970 27.5% +32.1%
1975 27.5% -0.0%
1980 30.9% +12.3%
1985 28.3% -8.5%
1990 29.1% +2.9%
1995 28.6% -1.8%
2000 36.2% +26.9%
2005 38.5% +6.3%
2010 37.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 20.8% 21.0% 2
1970s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 2
1980s 29.6% 28.3% 30.9% 2
1990s 28.8% 28.6% 29.1% 2
2000s 37.4% 36.2% 38.5% 2
2010s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Iceland 38.8% compare
  2. 12 Italy 38.1% compare
  3. 13 Albania 37.6% compare
  4. 15 New Zealand 37.3% compare
  5. 16 Cyprus 37.2% compare
  6. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay was 37.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary