New Zealand vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
New Zealand
3.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
3.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
141st
Uruguay rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- New Zealand ranks 141st 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