Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0669 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0669
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
30th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.215
in 2000
All-time low
0.0669
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2020

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

0.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.2152001: 0.1872002: 0.1812003: 0.1752004: 0.1752005: 0.1582006: 0.1672007: 0.1522008: 0.1732009: 0.1462010: 0.1572011: 0.0982012: 0.0982014: 0.092015: 0.092016: 0.0782017: 0.0732018: 0.0772019: 0.0782020: 0.067

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay stood at 0.0669. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.215 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0669, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 62 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 public paid employees in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.215
2001 0.1868 -13.1%
2002 0.1809 -3.2%
2003 0.175 -3.3%
2004 0.1752 +0.1%
2005 0.158 -9.8%
2006 0.1671 +5.8%
2007 0.1522 -8.9%
2008 0.1729 +13.6%
2009 0.1465 -15.3%
2010 0.1572 +7.3%
2011 0.0975 -38.0%
2012 0.0984 +0.9%
2014 0.0898 -8.7%
2015 0.0899 +0.1%
2016 0.0783 -12.9%
2017 0.0726 -7.3%
2018 0.0773 +6.6%
2019 0.0775 +0.2%
2020 0.0669 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.173 0.1465 0.215 10
2010s 0.0932 0.0726 0.1572 9
2020s 0.0669 0.0669 0.0669 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Austria 0.0725 compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 0.0691 compare
  3. 29 Brazil 0.0683 compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 0.0651 compare
  5. 32 Switzerland 0.0638 compare
  6. 33 Greece 0.0594 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay was 0.0669 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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