Chile vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Chile
97.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
82nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 94.5% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Chile ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release