Uruguay vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Uruguay
273,638
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
52.88 million
in 2024
Uruguay rank
135th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
134th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 52.88 million against 273,638 in Uruguay, a difference of 52.60 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 193.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 135th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,555 | 53.99 million | 53.67 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 325,555 | 54.34 million | 54.01 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 293,553 | 53.47 million | 53.18 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 276,382 | 52.98 million | 52.70 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 52.88 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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 52.60 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 135th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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
February 2026 Data Release