Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.401 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.389 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.393 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.389 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.388 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.4 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.396 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.404 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.601 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.358 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.355 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.348 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.356 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.644 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.692 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.372 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.366 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.368 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.292 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.432 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.433 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.457 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.5% for population aged 0-14, primary education and below in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1998 0.4%
2000 0.4% -3.0%
2001 0.4% +1.0%
2002 0.4% -0.9%
2003 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.4% +3.0%
2005 0.4% -1.0%
2006 0.4% +2.1%
2007 0.6% +48.7%
2008 0.4% -40.5%
2009 0.4% -0.7%
2010 0.3% -2.0%
2011 0.4% +2.2%
2012 0.6% +81.1%
2013 0.7% +7.5%
2014 0.4% -46.2%
2015 0.4% -1.6%
2016 0.4% +0.5%
2017 0.3% -20.7%
2018 0.4% +47.9%
2019 0.4% +0.2%
2021 0.5% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 21 Namibia 0.5% compare
  3. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  4. 24 Philippines 0.5% compare
  5. 25 Mali 0.5% compare
  6. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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