Japan vs Uruguay: Children out of school

Japan
0.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
192nd
Uruguay rank
194th

Children out of school over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 192nd and Uruguay ranks 194th of 196 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Uruguay
2020s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Japan or Uruguay?
Japan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Japan and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for children out of school?
Japan ranks 192nd and Uruguay ranks 194th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.