Switzerland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.8%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Switzerland ranks 143rd 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