Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education

Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2016
Uruguay
0.6%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
4th
Uruguay rank
3rd

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Uruguay
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 369 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed