Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 7.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.1%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1960
All-time low
1.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 33.41965: 33.11970: 29.61975: 25.41980: 16.71985: 6.31990: 8.81995: 11.92000: 7.32005: 1.92010: 7.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay is 7.1%, measured in 2010.

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

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay peaked at 33.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 108th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.4%
1965 33.1% -0.8%
1970 29.6% -10.8%
1975 25.4% -14.1%
1980 16.7% -34.2%
1985 6.3% -62.3%
1990 8.8% +40.0%
1995 11.9% +34.6%
2000 7.3% -38.5%
2005 1.9% -74.0%
2010 7.1% +272.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.3% 33.1% 33.4% 2
1970s 27.5% 25.4% 29.6% 2
1980s 11.5% 6.3% 16.7% 2
1990s 10.3% 8.8% 11.9% 2
2000s 4.6% 1.9% 7.3% 2
2010s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
  2. 106 Belgium 8.1% compare
  3. 107 El Salvador 7.4% compare
  4. 109 Cyprus 6.7% compare
  5. 110 Russian Federation 5.5% compare
  6. 111 Bulgaria 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Uruguay was 7.1% 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 75+ with no education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Uruguay ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education