Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
0.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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, 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