Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Chile
0.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
44th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 16.0% | 14.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, 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 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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