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
-100102030197119972023

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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.