United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
7th
Uruguay rank
4th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 14.1% | 2.4% | 11.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 17.2% | 3.8% | 13.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 21.0% | 5.8% | 15.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 25.2% | 8.9% | 16.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 26.6% | 13.3% | 13.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 44.4% | 19.5% | 25.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 77.2% | 26.5% | 50.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 94.3% | 29.4% | 64.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 98.9% | 32.3% | 66.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 51.1% | 48.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 54.8% | 45.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 59.1% | 40.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 88.6% | 66.8% | 21.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 84.1% | 15.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 86.7% | 81.9% | 4.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 90.6% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 87.7% | 8.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 99.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.