Nigeria vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
10.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
15th
Uruguay rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.0% against 10.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 11.0% against 10.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nigeria ranks 15th 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