Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 37.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.4%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2000
All-time low
20.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 211965: 20.81970: 24.81975: 27.51980: 29.51985: 29.61990: 28.11995: 28.62000: 38.82005: 38.52010: 37.4

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 37.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1965.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.0%
1965 20.8% -0.8%
1970 24.8% +19.3%
1975 27.5% +10.7%
1980 29.5% +7.3%
1985 29.6% +0.2%
1990 28.1% -4.8%
1995 28.6% +1.5%
2000 38.8% +35.8%
2005 38.5% -0.6%
2010 37.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 20.8% 21.0% 2
1970s 26.2% 24.8% 27.5% 2
1980s 29.5% 29.5% 29.6% 2
1990s 28.3% 28.1% 28.6% 2
2000s 38.7% 38.5% 38.8% 2
2010s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Poland 39.4% compare
  2. 12 Italy 38.1% compare
  3. 13 Albania 37.6% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 37.2% compare
  5. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.7% compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary