UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

UIS: North America and Western Europe
101.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
106.6%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 106.6% against 101.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 221 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: North America and Western Europe Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 102.3% 112.1% 9.9% Uruguay
2000s 102.8% 110.5% 7.7% Uruguay
2010s 102.5% 111.1% 8.7% Uruguay
2020s 101.6% 109.3% 7.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 106.6% against 101.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
5.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release