New Zealand vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
9.86 years
in 2024
Uruguay
9.93 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
47th
Uruguay rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.93 years against 9.86 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.09 years | 9.96 years | 0.1275 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.01 years | 9.94 years | 0.0681 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.92 years | 9.92 years | 0.0049 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.93 years against 9.86 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.07 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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