Tuvalu vs Uruguay: Primary education, duration

Tuvalu
6 years
in 2025
Uruguay
6 years
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
25th
Uruguay rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Tuvalu
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Tuvalu
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years Tuvalu
1990s 6.5 years 6 years 0.5 years Tuvalu
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Tuvalu or Uruguay?
Tuvalu, at 6 years against 6 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Tuvalu and Uruguay?
0 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Uruguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Tuvalu and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, duration?
Tuvalu ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.