Nauru vs Uruguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Nauru
119 children
in 2025
Uruguay
97.51 children
in 2023
Nauru rank
179th
Uruguay rank
182nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Nauru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 119 children against 97.51 children in Uruguay, a difference of 21.49 children.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nauru ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 children | 15,868 children | 15,723 children | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 139.5 children | 4,843 children | 4,704 children | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 83.33 children | 719.84 children | 636.5 children | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Nauru or Uruguay?
- Nauru, at 119 children against 97.51 children in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Nauru and Uruguay?
- 21.49 children, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Uruguay rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Nauru ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.