Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.6295 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6295 GPIA
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.8164 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.544 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.6295 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay peaked at 0.8164 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.544 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8164 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8083 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7239 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7597 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7587 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.761 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7219 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7304 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7067 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6177 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6344 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5837 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.544 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6295 GPIA | +15.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6295 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 70% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6295 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7829 GPIA | 0.7239 GPIA | 0.8164 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7223 GPIA | 0.6177 GPIA | 0.761 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5979 GPIA | 0.544 GPIA | 0.6344 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Bangladesh 0.6489 GPIA compare
- 152 Samoa 0.6343 GPIA compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.6316 GPIA compare
- 155 Barbados 0.6138 GPIA compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.6121 GPIA compare
- 157 France 0.6058 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay was 0.6295 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8164 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release