Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Chile
0.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
36th
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 6.3% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Chile |
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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.9% against 0.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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