United States vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
United States
3.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
3.7%
in 2024
United States rank
31st
Uruguay rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- United States ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 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, 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