Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
50th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0.10.20.30.41998200920211998: 0.385 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.381 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.354 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.343 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.331 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.315 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.302 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.333 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.116 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.324 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.321 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.324 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.282 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.078 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.058 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.255 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.252 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.25 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.24 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.236 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.232 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.205 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Uruguay ranks 50th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.4%
2000 0.4% -1.2%
2001 0.4% -7.0%
2002 0.3% -3.0%
2003 0.3% -3.5%
2004 0.3% -4.8%
2005 0.3% -4.1%
2006 0.3% +10.1%
2007 0.1% -65.2%
2008 0.3% +179.7%
2009 0.3% -0.9%
2010 0.3% +0.7%
2011 0.3% -12.9%
2012 0.1% -72.3%
2013 0.1% -26.2%
2014 0.3% +342.2%
2015 0.3% -0.9%
2016 0.2% -1.0%
2017 0.2% -4.2%
2018 0.2% -1.6%
2019 0.2% -1.6%
2021 0.2% -11.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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