Turkey vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Turkey
2.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2022
Turkey rank
146th
Uruguay rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 1.1% | 52.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 0.9% | 27.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 1.4% | 15.2% | Turkey |
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, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Turkey ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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