How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Puerto Rico

46,018 number

in 2013

Uruguay

47,657 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico rank

138th

Uruguay rank

135th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Puerto Rico
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 47,657 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,639 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	63,618 number	52,242 number	11,376 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	63,117 number	54,822 number	8,295 number	Puerto Rico
1990s	58,409 number	54,182 number	4,227 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	54,308 number	52,429 number	1,879 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	46,968 number	47,972 number	1,003 number	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 47,657 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?: 1,639 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Puerto Rico ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/