SDG: Northern America vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
2.05 years
in 2023
Uruguay
2.49 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
60th
Uruguay rank
61st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.49 years against 2.05 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 years | 1.85 years | 0.0846 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.9 years | 2.02 years | 0.1281 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2.86 years | 0.7601 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.99 years | 2.77 years | 0.7799 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.49 years against 2.05 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and Uruguay?
- 0.44 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release