United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
United Kingdom
1.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
136th
Uruguay rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 9.2% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 7.0% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
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, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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