How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?

10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, female

Sub-Saharan Africa

72.4%

in 2009

Uruguay

96.6%

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

39th

Uruguay rank

36th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 96.6% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa 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	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 or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 96.6% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 24.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Sub-Saharan Africa 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: 03 September 2026

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.