Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children out of school, primary, male was 820 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 820 for children out of school, primary, male in 2015.
The figure is down 88.1% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 21,605 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 297, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21,605 | — |
| 1991 | 10,574 | -51.1% |
| 1992 | 7,705 | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 7,086 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 9,435 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 9,580 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,186 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 9,401 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 297 | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 3,807 | +1181.8% |
| 2007 | 8,198 | +115.3% |
| 2008 | 5,274 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 4,194 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 2,935 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 1,686 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 1,926 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 502 | -73.9% |
| 2014 | 6,874 | +1269.3% |
| 2015 | 820 | -88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,605 | 21,605 | 21,605 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,138 | 7,086 | 10,574 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,354 | 297 | 8,198 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,457 | 502 | 6,874 | 6 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay was 820 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,605 in 1984.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. 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, male. 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.