China vs Uruguay: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
China
1.02 index
in 2025
Uruguay
1.01 index
in 2025
China rank
66th
Uruguay rank
68th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.866 index | 0.9978 index | 0.1318 index | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.9348 index | 1 index | 0.0691 index | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.9822 index | 1.01 index | 0.0274 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0024 index | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0012 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between China and Uruguay?
- 0.01 index, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.