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, male (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

23,690 number

in 2013

Uruguay

24,318 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico rank

137th

Uruguay rank

135th

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

Puerto Rico
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24,318 number against 23,690 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 628 number.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 137th 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	32,261 number	26,656 number	5,605 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	32,066 number	27,948 number	4,118 number	Puerto Rico
1990s	29,752 number	27,671 number	2,081 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	27,987 number	26,765 number	1,222 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	24,286 number	24,530 number	244 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 24,318 number against 23,690 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?: 628 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 137th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/