Iceland vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Iceland
97.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
82nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 94.5% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Iceland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iceland 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