Denmark vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
3.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
139th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 171 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 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 6.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 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?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Denmark 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 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 171 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, male (%). 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