Paraguay vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Paraguay
9.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.3%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
12th
Uruguay rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.0% against 6.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 22 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 | 23.9% | 16.7% | 7.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.3% | 8.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 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 9.0% against 6.3% 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?
- 2.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 22 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, urban, poorest quintile, female (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