Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Chile
1.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.4% | 7.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Chile |
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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, poorest 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