Brazil vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
15.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
12.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
17th
Uruguay rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 12.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 17.7% | 26.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 10.4% | 18.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 7.9% | 9.0% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 12.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 26 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, rural, poorest quintile, male (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