Colombia vs Uruguay: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Colombia
17.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
16.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
131st
Uruguay rank
134th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.9% against 16.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 31.0% | 37.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 26.5% | 32.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 27.9% | 25.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 29.3% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 35.7% | 12.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 32.7% | 16.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 17.9% against 16.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 134th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.