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 27.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 1990
All-time low
27.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 391965: 38.71970: 40.91975: 37.41980: 401985: 40.21990: 42.11995: 41.72000: 33.12005: 30.22010: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 42.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Incompleted Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.0%
1965 38.7% -0.8%
1970 40.9% +5.6%
1975 37.4% -8.5%
1980 40.0% +7.1%
1985 40.2% +0.5%
1990 42.1% +4.5%
1995 41.7% -0.8%
2000 33.1% -20.7%
2005 30.2% -8.6%
2010 27.9% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.8% 38.7% 39.0% 2
1970s 39.1% 37.4% 40.9% 2
1980s 40.1% 40.0% 40.2% 2
1990s 41.9% 41.7% 42.1% 2
2000s 31.6% 30.2% 33.1% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Romania 28.7% compare
  2. 25 Chile 28.5% compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 28.1% compare
  4. 28 Guyana 27.6% compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 27.1% compare
  6. 30 Kenya 25.0% 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 27.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 27th 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 down 15.5%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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