UNICEF: Africa vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
UNICEF: Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Uruguay
6.43 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.43 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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 | UNICEF: Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 years | 6.55 years | 2.63 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.77 years | 6.64 years | 1.87 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.62 years | 6.74 years | 2.12 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 6.67 years | 1.11 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.96 years | 6.47 years | 0.5179 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 6.43 years | 0.4499 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, UNICEF: Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.43 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.45 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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