Peru vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2023
Peru rank
21st
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 25.6% | 10.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.8% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.1% | 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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 8.9% against 8.8% 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?
- 0.1%, 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 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 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, second 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