Chile vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils

Chile
48.4%
in 2017
Uruguay
48.5%
in 2017
Chile rank
119th
Uruguay rank
116th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 48.5% against 48.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 49.0% 48.9% 0.1% Chile
1980s 48.5% 48.6% 0.2% Uruguay
1990s 48.5% 48.6% 0.1% Uruguay
2000s 48.1% 48.3% 0.2% Uruguay
2010s 48.3% 48.3% 0.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 48.5% against 48.4% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Chile and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Chile ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.