Ireland vs Uzbekistan: Share of children who have completed primary school

Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Uzbekistan rank
18th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Ireland
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 99.7% 99.6% 0.0% Ireland
1990s 99.7% 99.7% 0.0% Ireland
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 0.0% Uzbekistan
2010s 99.7% 99.8% 0.0% Uzbekistan
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ireland or Uzbekistan?
Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ireland and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uzbekistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
Ireland ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.