Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
153rd
Uruguay rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uruguay ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd 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