Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Hong Kong
329,780
in 2024
Uruguay
287,527
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
127th
Uruguay rank
129th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 329,780 against 287,527 in Uruguay, a difference of 42,253.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 662,724 335,429 327,294 Hong Kong
1980s 537,049 354,960 182,088 Hong Kong
1990s 491,335 348,414 142,922 Hong Kong
2000s 450,723 360,949 89,774 Hong Kong
2010s 342,197 316,622 25,575 Hong Kong
2020s 358,995 291,627 67,368 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
Hong Kong, at 329,780 against 287,527 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
42,253, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.