Thailand vs Uruguay: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Thailand
28.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
34.2%
in 2018
Thailand rank
41st
Uruguay rank
39th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Thailand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.2% against 28.5% in Thailand, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 33.4% | 6.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Thailand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.2% against 28.5% in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Thailand and Uruguay?
- 5.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Thailand and Uruguay rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Thailand ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th of 51 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.