Chile vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Chile
98.7%
in 2018
Uruguay
98.7%
in 2017
Chile rank
25th
Uruguay rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 70.6% 65.8% 4.8% Chile
1980s 67.2% 71.3% 4.1% Uruguay
1990s 75.8% 79.0% 3.3% Uruguay
2000s 83.0% 89.2% 6.2% Uruguay
2010s 94.4% 95.5% 1.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile, at 98.7% against 98.7% in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chile and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Chile ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.