United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
110.5%
in 2018
Uruguay
110.8%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 110.8% against 110.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 90.6% 84.4% 6.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 100.2% 97.1% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 101.5% 103.8% 2.3% Uruguay
2010s 109.0% 108.8% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 110.8% against 110.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.