Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 97.51 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2023, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay stood at 97.51 children. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay peaked at 36,449 children in 1986 and was at its lowest, 97.51 children, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 182nd out of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36,449 children | — |
| 1987 | 35,631 children | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 18,932 children | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 13,707 children | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 12,309 children | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 16,971 children | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 17,254 children | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18,092 children | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17,005 children | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,038 children | -93.9% |
| 2006 | 7,764 children | +648.0% |
| 2007 | 15,868 children | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 10,759 children | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 8,776 children | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 5,826 children | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 3,545 children | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 4,267 children | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 1,170 children | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 13,537 children | +1057.0% |
| 2015 | 1,703 children | -87.4% |
| 2016 | 98.39 children | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 713.95 children | +625.6% |
| 2018 | 1,393 children | +95.2% |
| 2019 | 1,470 children | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,026 children | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,084 children | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,036 children | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 97.51 children | -90.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97.51 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.51 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 | +1057.0% | 1,170 children | 13,537 children |
| 2006 | +648.0% | 1,038 children | 7,764 children |
| 2017 | +625.6% | 98.39 children | 713.95 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,040 children | 35,631 children | 36,449 children | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,324 children | 12,309 children | 18,932 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,841 children | 1,038 children | 15,868 children | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,372 children | 98.39 children | 13,537 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.94 children | 97.51 children | 1,084 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 179 Naoero 119 children compare
- 180 Luxembourg 111 children compare
- 181 Andorra 102 children compare
- 183 San Marino 91 children compare
- 184 Montenegro 80 children compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 77.84 children compare
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uruguay was 97.51 children in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36,449 children in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 children in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.