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 65.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
65.3%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 1995
All-time low
59.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 60 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 66.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay is 65.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 70.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 9th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 60.0%
1965 59.5% -0.8%
1970 61.9% +4.0%
1975 64.9% +4.8%
1980 66.9% +3.1%
1985 68.5% +2.4%
1990 68.9% +0.6%
1995 70.3% +1.9%
2000 60.1% -14.4%
2005 68.8% +14.4%
2010 65.3% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.8% 59.5% 60.0% 2
1970s 63.4% 61.9% 64.9% 2
1980s 67.7% 66.9% 68.5% 2
1990s 69.6% 68.9% 70.3% 2
2000s 64.4% 60.1% 68.8% 2
2010s 65.3% 65.3% 65.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Fiji 68.5% compare
  2. 7 Guyana 66.6% compare
  3. 8 Greece 65.4% compare
  4. 10 Spain 65.0% compare
  5. 11 Malta 62.9% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 62.6% 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 65.3% 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 70.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 9th 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 up 8.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)