Mexico vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mexico
13.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
10.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
14th
Uruguay rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.4% against 10.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 4.5% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 13.4% against 10.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 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, 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