Children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children out of school, primary, female was 883 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay is 883, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay peaked at 22,378 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 668, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 146th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22,378 | — |
| 1991 | 8,358 | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 6,002 | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 5,223 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 7,536 | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 7,674 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,906 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7,604 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 741 | -90.3% |
| 2006 | 3,957 | +434.0% |
| 2007 | 7,670 | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 5,485 | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 4,582 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 2,891 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1,859 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 2,341 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 668 | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 6,663 | +897.5% |
| 2015 | 883 | -86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,378 | 22,378 | 22,378 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,186 | 5,223 | 8,358 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,487 | 741 | 7,670 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,551 | 668 | 6,663 | 6 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Uruguay was 883 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,378 in 1984.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 668 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.