Ecuador vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ecuador
2.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
25th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.8% against 2.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.0 times Ecuador's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 18.1% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 12.4% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 8.5% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.8% against 2.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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