Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Peru
6.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.0%
in 2023
Peru rank
36th
Uruguay rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.5% against 5.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 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, middle, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 6.5% against 5.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Peru and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, 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, middle?
- Peru ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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, middle 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