Latvia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Latvia
2.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
138th
Uruguay rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.6% against 2.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Latvia ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 2.6% against 2.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Latvia ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st 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, male (%). 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