Ireland vs Uruguay: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Ireland
83.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
82.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
55th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.1% against 82.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 94.0% | 24.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 92.8% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 83.1% against 82.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.