Tuvalu vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Tuvalu
10.77 years
in 2023
Uruguay
10.54 years
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
79th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 10.77 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 years | 7.46 years | 0.1856 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 8.44 years | 0.3824 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 10 years | 8.64 years | 1.35 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 10.74 years | 10.15 years | 0.5868 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Tuvalu or Uruguay?
- Tuvalu, at 10.77 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 0.23 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.