Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Hong Kong
1.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
1.6%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
134th
Uruguay rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 169 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 5.8% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 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, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 169 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, 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