Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.804 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.804 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2491 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9786 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.912 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9788 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.964 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8921 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4221 GPIA | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7009 GPIA | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7377 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2491 GPIA | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3404 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3197 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.804 GPIA | +151.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.804 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.804 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +151.5% | 0.3197 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7064 GPIA | 0.2491 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.488 GPIA | 0.3197 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 0.804 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2491 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release