UNICEF: North America vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
UNICEF: North America
2.05 years
in 2023
Uruguay
2.49 years
in 2023
UNICEF: North America rank
59th
Uruguay rank
61st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.49 years against 2.05 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
UNICEF: North America ranks 59th 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 | UNICEF: North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 years | 1.85 years | 0.0844 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.86 years | 2.26 years | 0.4059 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.04 years | 2.81 years | 0.7679 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.99 years | 2.77 years | 0.7797 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, UNICEF: North America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.49 years against 2.05 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 0.44 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: North America and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 59th 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