Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Puerto Rico
43,220 number
in 2020
Uruguay
46,323 number
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
138th
Uruguay rank
136th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 46,323 number against 43,220 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3,103 number.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 64,502 number 50,708 number 13,794 number Puerto Rico
1980s 65,850 number 53,017 number 12,833 number Puerto Rico
1990s 62,574 number 52,664 number 9,911 number Puerto Rico
2000s 57,483 number 53,821 number 3,662 number Puerto Rico
2010s 48,572 number 49,078 number 505.4 number Uruguay
2020s 43,220 number 46,323 number 3,103 number Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 46,323 number against 43,220 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
3,103 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.