Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Argentina
0.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
44th
Uruguay rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 4.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Argentina |
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, both, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Argentina ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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