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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary, male in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1269.3% | 502 | 6,874 |
| 2006 | +1181.8% | 297 | 3,807 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
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.