Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kuwait or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 287,527 against 265,113 in Kuwait as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

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.

Kuwait vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Kuwait

265,113

in 2021

Uruguay

287,527

in 2023

Kuwait rank

132nd

Uruguay rank

129th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Kuwait
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 287,527 against 265,113 in Kuwait, a difference of 22,414.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	105,918	335,429	229,512	Uruguay
1980s	166,230	354,960	188,730	Uruguay
1990s	138,047	348,414	210,366	Uruguay
2000s	177,974	360,949	182,975	Uruguay
2010s	252,204	316,622	64,417	Uruguay
2020s	271,275	293,753	22,478	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kuwait or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 287,527 against 265,113 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Kuwait and Uruguay?: 22,414, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Kuwait ranks 132nd 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: 02 September 2026

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.