Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Uruguay
6.43 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.51 years
in 2024
Uruguay rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.51 years against 6.43 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 4.87 years | 1.69 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 6.64 years | 8.29 years | 1.65 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.75 years | 7.16 years | 0.4071 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.68 years | 7.83 years | 1.14 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.45 years | 6.89 years | 0.4464 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.64 years | 0.2109 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.51 years against 6.43 years in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.08 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- 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