United States vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
United States
4.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2025
United States rank
167th
Uruguay rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 167th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 17.4% | 11.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 16.6% | 11.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.2% against 4.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- United States ranks 167th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled 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