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
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
February 2026 Data Release