Argentina vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Argentina
2.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.9% against 2.6% in Argentina, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times Argentina's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.9% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 7.1% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.9% against 2.6% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 2.3%, 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, male (household survey data) (%). 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