How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Trained teachers in primary education

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

92.3%

in 2024

Uruguay

100.0%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

4th

Uruguay rank

1st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 92.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 38 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	91.8%	100.0%	8.2%	Uruguay
2020s	92.0%	100.0%	8.0%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 100.0% against 92.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?: 7.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.