East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
95.9%
in 2015
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Uruguay rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.4% against 95.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 91.8% 88.3% 3.5% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 92.9% 92.9% 0.0% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 94.7% 98.8% 4.1% Uruguay
2010s 95.6% 99.0% 3.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.4% against 95.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
3.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 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.