UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Uruguay: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
23.67 million
in 2022
Uruguay
155,634
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
131st
Uruguay rank
129th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Uruguay
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199520092023

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 23.67 million against 155,634 in Uruguay, a difference of 23.51 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 152.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 129th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 7.30 million 157,650 7.14 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 11.19 million 176,009 11.02 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 18.72 million 168,881 18.55 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 23.04 million 166,264 22.87 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 23.67 million against 155,634 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay?
23.51 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 129th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release