Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 883 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay stood at 883.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 22,378 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 668, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 883 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,552, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 883 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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 | +897.5% | 668 | 6,663 |
| 2006 | +434.0% | 741 | 3,957 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uruguay was 883 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,378 in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 668 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release