United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
168th
Uruguay rank
165th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 165th of 181 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- United Kingdom ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 165th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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