OECD members vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary

OECD members
95.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2017
OECD members rank
9th
Uruguay rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • OECD members
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.4% against 95.6% in OECD members, a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 94.8% 87.7% 7.1% OECD members
1990s 95.9% 92.9% 2.9% OECD members
2000s 96.5% 98.8% 2.3% Uruguay
2010s 95.8% 99.1% 3.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, OECD members or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.4% against 95.6% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between OECD members and Uruguay?
3.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do OECD members and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
OECD members ranks 9th 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.