Denmark vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Denmark
2.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
130th
Uruguay rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 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, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Denmark ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 175 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, female (%). 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