East Asia & Pacific vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
100.5%
in 2019
Uruguay
112.8%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 112.8% against 100.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 107.2% | 10.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 111.6% | 13.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 113.9% | 15.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 112.8% against 100.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
- 12.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.