Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Chile
0.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
45th
Uruguay rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.7% against 0.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 0.7% against 0.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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