Lesotho vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Lesotho
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
1.29 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.31 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7944 GPIA | 0.8489 GPIA | 0.0545 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.8125 GPIA | 0.5085 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 0.8054 GPIA | Lesotho |
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, urban, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Lesotho, at 1.31 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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