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
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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

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.