Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Peru
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Peru rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 37 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 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 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?
- Peru, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 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 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, second 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