Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Peru
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2023
Peru rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.2% against 5.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 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, urban, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 6.2% against 5.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Peru and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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