Chile vs Uruguay: Over-age students, primary

Chile
6.6%
in 2017
Uruguay
6.6%
in 2017
Chile rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
90th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 191 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 13.1% 7.1% Uruguay
2010s 7.4% 9.1% 1.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Chile and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Chile ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.