Uruguay vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Uruguay
2.49 years
in 2023
WB: North America
2.05 years
in 2023
Uruguay rank
61st
WB: North America rank
60th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: North America
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.49 years against 2.05 years in WB: North America, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 61st and WB: North America ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 1.76 years | 0.0846 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.26 years | 1.86 years | 0.4061 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.81 years | 2.04 years | 0.7681 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.77 years | 1.99 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, Uruguay or WB: North America?
- Uruguay, at 2.49 years against 2.05 years in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 0.44 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 61st and WB: North America ranks 60th of 213 countries.
- 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