Ireland vs Uruguay: Gender gap education levels

Ireland
99.47
in 2022
Uruguay
99.38
in 2015
Ireland rank
15th
Uruguay rank
18th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Ireland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.47 against 99.38 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 12.56 1.51 11.05 Ireland
1830s 15.6 2.44 13.16 Ireland
1840s 19.2 3.92 15.29 Ireland
1850s 23.42 6.21 17.21 Ireland
1860s 28.23 9.73 18.5 Ireland
1870s 35.73 14.93 20.81 Ireland
1880s 44.03 22.21 21.81 Ireland
1890s 52.32 29.16 23.16 Ireland
1900s 60.61 33.27 27.34 Ireland
1910s 68.91 46.17 22.73 Ireland
1920s 77.19 55.73 21.46 Ireland
1930s 85.49 65.29 20.2 Ireland
1940s 93.78 74.85 18.93 Ireland
1950s 100 82.94 17.06 Ireland
1960s 94.17 93.7 0.465 Ireland
1970s 91.5 90.29 1.21 Ireland
1980s 91 88.59 2.41 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Ireland or Uruguay?
Ireland, at 99.47 against 99.38 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Ireland and Uruguay?
0.09, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Ireland ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed