Malta vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary

Malta
99.5%
in 2017
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2017
Malta rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 94.4% 87.7% 6.7% Malta
1990s 96.4% 92.9% 3.5% Malta
2010s 99.2% 99.0% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malta or Uruguay?
Malta, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Malta and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Malta ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 186 countries.
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.