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 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.8% | — |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.5% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 4 |
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 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 6.1% 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 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 179 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 68.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release