Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 40.9% in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
40.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2010
All-time low
20.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 22.51965: 20.81970: 25.91975: 27.51980: 30.51985: 30.71990: 29.61995: 28.62000: 40.52005: 35.32010: 40.9

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 40.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Uruguay peaked at 40.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 12th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 20.8% 22.5% 2
1970s 26.7% 25.9% 27.5% 2
1980s 30.6% 30.5% 30.7% 2
1990s 29.1% 28.6% 29.6% 2
2000s 37.9% 35.3% 40.5% 2
2010s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Ireland 43.6% compare
  2. 10 Guyana 42.1% compare
  3. 11 Spain 41.5% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 39.8% compare
  5. 14 Albania 37.5% compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 34.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Uruguay was 40.9% 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 primary schooling. co recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary