Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Peru
6.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.6%
in 2023
Peru rank
35th
Uruguay rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.5% against 3.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% | Peru |
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, fourth, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 6.5% against 3.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Peru and Uruguay?
- 2.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Peru ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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