Hong Kong (China) vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 662,724 335,429 327,294 Hong Kong (China)
1980s 537,049 354,960 182,088 Hong Kong (China)
1990s 494,282 346,650 147,632 Hong Kong (China)
2000s 450,723 360,949 89,774 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 342,197 316,622 25,575 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 358,995 291,627 67,368 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.