Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0.10.20.30.41998200920211998: 0.341 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.337 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.33 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.33 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.318 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.314 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.305 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.332 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.182 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.353 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.362 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.365 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.363 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.15 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.126 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.354 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.352 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.352 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.39 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.316 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.317 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.305 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Uruguay ranks 74th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1998 0.3%
2000 0.3% -1.1%
2001 0.3% -2.1%
2002 0.3% -0.1%
2003 0.3% -3.6%
2004 0.3% -1.2%
2005 0.3% -3.0%
2006 0.3% +8.9%
2007 0.2% -45.1%
2008 0.4% +94.1%
2009 0.4% +2.5%
2010 0.4% +0.7%
2011 0.4% -0.6%
2012 0.2% -58.5%
2013 0.1% -16.4%
2014 0.4% +181.4%
2015 0.4% -0.6%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% +10.9%
2018 0.3% -19.1%
2019 0.3% +0.3%
2021 0.3% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 71 Zambia 0.3% compare
  2. 72 Senegal 0.3% compare
  3. 73 Malawi 0.3% compare
  4. 75 Peru 0.3% compare
  5. 76 Namibia 0.3% compare
  6. 77 France 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Uruguay ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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