Argentina vs Uruguay: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Argentina
4 years
in 2025
Uruguay
4 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
166th
Uruguay rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 166th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5.6 years | 0.6 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 4 years | 0.5 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 4 years against 4 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Argentina ranks 166th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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