Belgium vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
1.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release