How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?

9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

82.7%

in 2024

Uruguay

97.0%

in 1997

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

10th

Uruguay rank

8th

Primary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.0% against 82.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	72.1%	78.9%	6.8%	Uruguay
1990s	73.5%	97.0%	23.5%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 97.0% against 82.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 1997.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?: 14.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1997.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.