UNICEF: Africa vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, female
UNICEF: Africa
5.92 years
in 2024
Uruguay
6.36 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.36 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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 | 3.31 years | 6.55 years | 3.24 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.23 years | 6.55 years | 2.32 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.21 years | 6.7 years | 2.49 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 6.57 years | 1.35 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 6.41 years | 0.6178 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 6.38 years | 0.4872 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, UNICEF: Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.36 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.44 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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