Timor-Leste vs Uruguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Timor-Leste
16,361
in 2025
Uruguay
22,034
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
139th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Timor-Leste
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22,034 against 16,361 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5,673.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,828 | 25,510 | 17,681 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8,521 | 26,580 | 18,059 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 12,419 | 25,894 | 13,475 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13,151 | 26,235 | 13,084 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15,179 | 23,054 | 7,875 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16,354 | 22,173 | 5,819 | Uruguay |
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, Timor-Leste or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22,034 against 16,361 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Timor-Leste and Uruguay?
- 5,673, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Timor-Leste and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Timor-Leste ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release