Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Nicaragua or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 15.9% against 15.9% in Nicaragua as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?

29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, private

Nicaragua

15.9%

in 2023

Uruguay

15.9%

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

85th

Uruguay rank

84th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Nicaragua
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.9% against 15.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.7%	19.2%	4.5%	Uruguay
1980s	13.0%	15.6%	2.6%	Uruguay
1990s	13.7%	16.3%	2.6%	Uruguay
2000s	15.4%	13.6%	1.8%	Nicaragua
2010s	15.6%	16.1%	0.6%	Uruguay
2020s	15.7%	16.3%	0.5%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Nicaragua or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 15.9% against 15.9% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Nicaragua ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.