Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay

Uruguay: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.1721 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1721
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3189
in 2000
All-time low
0.1721
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.3192001: 0.3022002: 0.2952003: 0.2942004: 0.272005: 0.262006: 0.2912007: 0.2832008: 0.2912009: 0.2842010: 0.2862011: 0.2432012: 0.232014: 0.2252015: 0.2192016: 0.2162017: 0.2062018: 0.1992019: 0.1922020: 0.172

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay stood at 0.1721. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.3189 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1721, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3189
2001 0.3021 -5.3%
2002 0.2953 -2.3%
2003 0.2937 -0.5%
2004 0.2704 -7.9%
2005 0.2598 -3.9%
2006 0.2909 +12.0%
2007 0.2835 -2.6%
2008 0.2908 +2.6%
2009 0.2837 -2.4%
2010 0.2865 +1.0%
2011 0.2427 -15.3%
2012 0.2302 -5.1%
2014 0.2249 -2.3%
2015 0.2189 -2.7%
2016 0.2158 -1.4%
2017 0.2063 -4.4%
2018 0.1994 -3.3%
2019 0.1918 -3.8%
2020 0.1721 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2889 0.2598 0.3189 10
2010s 0.224 0.1918 0.2865 9
2020s 0.1721 0.1721 0.1721 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Chile 0.1772 compare
  2. 26 Jordan 0.1762 compare
  3. 27 Zambia 0.1728 compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 0.1666 compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 0.1647 compare
  6. 31 Greece 0.1616 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay was 0.1721 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3189 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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