Finland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Finland
2.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
145th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 145th 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 | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 11.0% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 8.5% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 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, Finland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 145th 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