South Africa vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
South Africa
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uruguay
-1.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
158th
Uruguay rank
157th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -1.35 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5906 % change on previous year | 0.2886 % change on previous year | 0.8792 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.2384 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -0.491 % change on previous year | 0.557 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5459 % change on previous year | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 0.1175 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -1.35 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.