Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Peru
1.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 19.7% | 13.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.7% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Peru |
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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 41st 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, male (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