Urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of population with low education2000: 1 % of population with low education2001: 1 % of population with low education2002: 1 % of population with low education2003: 1 % of population with low education2004: 1 % of population with low education2005: 1 % of population with low education2006: 0.906 % of population with low education2007: 0.92 % of population with low education2008: 0.901 % of population with low education2009: 0.881 % of population with low education2010: 0.913 % of population with low education2011: 0.866 % of population with low education2012: 0.917 % of population with low education2013: 0.932 % of population with low education2014: 0.914 % of population with low education2015: 0.914 % of population with low education2016: 0.915 % of population with low education2017: 0.913 % of population with low education2018: 0.919 % of population with low education2019: 0.917 % of population with low education2021: 0.922 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.9% -9.4%
2007 0.9% +1.5%
2008 0.9% -2.0%
2009 0.9% -2.3%
2010 0.9% +3.7%
2011 0.9% -5.2%
2012 0.9% +5.9%
2013 0.9% +1.7%
2014 0.9% -1.9%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% -0.3%
2018 0.9% +0.7%
2019 0.9% -0.2%
2021 0.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Belgium 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 8 United States 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Jordan 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay?
Urban population, primary education and below in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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