UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
Uruguay rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.6% against 16.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 214 groups.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 18.5% | 11.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 15.1% | 12.2% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.6% against 16.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 9.2%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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