Uruguay vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Uruguay
273,638
in 2025
WB: Europe & Central Asia
52.38 million
in 2024
Uruguay rank
135th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
136th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Uruguay
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 52.38 million against 273,638 in Uruguay, a difference of 52.11 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 191.4 times Uruguay's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 135th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 136th of 222 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 319,555 52.89 million 52.57 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 325,555 49.82 million 49.50 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 293,553 49.66 million 49.36 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 276,382 52.07 million 51.79 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Uruguay or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 52.38 million against 273,638 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
52.11 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 135th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 136th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release