Adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay peaked at 15.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 137th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +244.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +128.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +32.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.5% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.4% compare
- 135 Russian Federation 1.4% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
- 138 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 139 Luxembourg 1.3% compare
- 140 Slovenia 1.3% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Uruguay was 1.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.