Peru vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes
Peru
98.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2023
Peru rank
9th
Uruguay rank
12th
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.0% against 97.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 91.5% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 95.4% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 98.1% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 98.0% against 97.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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