Peru vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Peru
3.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2023
Peru rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.8% against 3.8% in Peru, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | 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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.8% against 3.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Peru and Uruguay?
- 4.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 24th 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