IBRD only vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

IBRD only
13.32 years
in 2019
Uruguay
16.84 years
in 2017
IBRD only rank
18th
Uruguay rank
21st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • IBRD only
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 16.84 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only, a difference of 3.52 years.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 years 10.88 years 2.58 years Uruguay
1980s 8.78 years 12.13 years 3.36 years Uruguay
1990s 9.58 years 13.27 years 3.68 years Uruguay
2000s 10.89 years 15.03 years 4.14 years Uruguay
2010s 12.91 years 16.3 years 3.39 years Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, IBRD only or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 16.84 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between IBRD only and Uruguay?
3.52 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.