Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Chile
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.16 GPIA
in 2022
Chile rank
19th
Uruguay rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Chile, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8411 GPIA | 0.2241 GPIA | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.2699 GPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Chile ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (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