Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Hong Kong
2.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
147th
Uruguay rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 3.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 150th 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, female (%). 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