Switzerland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Switzerland
0.1%
in 2018
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2018
Switzerland rank
180th
Uruguay rank
177th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
0510152025197719972018

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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/