Argentina vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
31.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.8% against 31.4% in Argentina, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 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 | 27.8% | 31.4% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 31.7% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 36.8% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.8% against 31.4% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 5.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). 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