Switzerland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 180th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 12.3% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 180th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/