New Zealand vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

New Zealand
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
1.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
185th
Uruguay rank
183rd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.64 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 185th and Uruguay ranks 183rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1.49 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre 0.4326 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 1.29 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 0.7422 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 1.28 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.7068 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 1.34 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 0.7226 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 1.39 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre 0.418 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.2171 units per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.64 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 185th and Uruguay ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.