UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.51 years
in 2024
Uruguay
13.93 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.93 years against 12.51 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.42 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 years | 13 years | 0.6592 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.42 years | 12.92 years | 0.5077 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.65 years | 13.47 years | 0.8218 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.58 years | 13.87 years | 1.3 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.93 years against 12.51 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 1.42 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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