UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Uruguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

UIS: North America and Western Europe
8.76 million
in 2024
Uruguay
45,044
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
137th
Uruguay rank
139th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 8.76 million against 45,044 in Uruguay, a difference of 8.72 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 194.6 times Uruguay's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 221 groups.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: North America and Western Europe Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 8.74 million 53,693 8.69 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 8.69 million 53,545 8.64 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 9.02 million 47,173 8.97 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 8.87 million 45,471 8.82 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Uruguay?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 8.76 million against 45,044 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
8.72 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release