Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
19.6%
in 2020
Uruguay
14.5%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
12th
Uruguay rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 19.6% against 14.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16.8% 38.9% 22.2% Uruguay
2010s 8.1% 28.7% 20.6% 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, urban, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Uruguay?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 19.6% against 14.5% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
5.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 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, poorest 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
25 places, 356 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release