Ireland vs Uruguay: Population having attained at least basic education
Ireland
99.6
in 2020
Uruguay
99.7
in 2020
Ireland rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.7 against 99.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 19.4 | 9.25 | 10.15 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 24.8 | 13.65 | 11.15 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 32.25 | 19.1 | 13.15 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 40.9 | 23.5 | 17.4 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 50.1 | 36.9 | 13.2 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 60.15 | 52.75 | 7.4 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 71.75 | 65.95 | 5.8 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 87.25 | 76.3 | 10.95 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 95.15 | 85.75 | 9.4 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 96.3 | 90.8 | 5.5 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 96.7 | 93.95 | 2.75 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 98.2 | 96.15 | 2.05 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 97.1 | 97.05 | 0.05 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 97.6 | 98.8 | 1.2 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 99.55 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.7 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.7 against 99.6 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.