Bolivia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
18.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
6th
Uruguay rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 18.3% against 7.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.0% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 18.3% against 7.9% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 10.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 28 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, richest 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