Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Argentina
10.4%
in 2017
Uruguay
11.8%
in 2017
Argentina rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
100th

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 11.8% against 10.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 147 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 18.4% 24.8% 6.5% Uruguay
2010s 11.9% 18.3% 6.3% 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, both sexes, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 11.8% against 10.4% in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Argentina and Uruguay?
1.4%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.