Paraguay vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Paraguay
11.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.7% against 7.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 12.0% | 23.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 9.0% | 16.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.7% against 7.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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, 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