Denmark vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
3.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
145th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 10.0% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.5% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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