Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Children out of school, primary, male was 820 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
820
Change on year
down 88.1%
World rank
149th
of 177 countries
All-time high
21,605
in 1984
All-time low
297
in 2005
Years of data
19
1984–2015

Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1984199920151984: 21.6k1991: 10.6k1992: 7.7k1993: 7.1k1994: 9.4k1995: 9.6k1996: 10.2k1997: 9.4k2005: 2972006: 3.8k2007: 8.2k2008: 5.3k2009: 4.2k2010: 2.9k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.9k2013: 5022014: 6.9k2015: 820

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 146 Slovenia 1,051 compare
  2. 147 Serbia 1,025 compare
  3. 148 Mauritius 872 compare
  4. 150 Brunei 781 compare
  5. 151 Vanuatu 766 compare
  6. 152 New Caledonia 700 compare

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.