Latvia vs Uruguay: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Latvia
2.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2022
Latvia rank
144th
Uruguay rank
145th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Latvia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Latvia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.