SDG: Eastern Asia vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.96 years
in 2024
Uruguay
6.43 years
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
57th
Uruguay rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.43 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 6.55 years | 0.9429 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 6.64 years | 0.65 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 6.74 years | 1.02 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 6.67 years | 0.564 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 6.47 years | 0.4862 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 6.43 years | 0.4793 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.43 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
- 0.47 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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