Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 137 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.7% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Argentina as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Argentina ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/