Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, female

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
72.4%
in 2009
Uruguay
96.6%
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Uruguay rank
36th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 96.6% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 53.1% 86.3% 33.2% Uruguay
1990s 50.1% 93.4% 43.2% Uruguay
2000s 71.4% 98.7% 27.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 96.6% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
24.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.