Argentina vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes
Argentina
98.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 97.7% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle 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