Adolescents out of school in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescents out of school was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Uruguay, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Uruguay stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Uruguay peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -81.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +146.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.2% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 in Uruguay?
- Adolescents out of school in Uruguay was 1.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescents out of school?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.