OECD members vs Uruguay: Primary education, teachers

OECD members
81.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.0%
in 1997
OECD members rank
9th
Uruguay rank
8th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • OECD members
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.0% against 81.3% in OECD members, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 74.0% 78.9% 4.9% Uruguay
1990s 75.6% 97.0% 21.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, OECD members or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.0% against 81.3% in OECD members as of 1997.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between OECD members and Uruguay?
15.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1997.
How do OECD members and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, teachers?
OECD members ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 43 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

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