Brazil vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Brazil
95.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 95.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 89.6% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 95.4% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 98.2% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.8% against 95.8% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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