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 1.34 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay stood at 1.34 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 1.79 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7619 LPIA, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.64 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.7 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 LPIA | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 LPIA | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.49 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 LPIA | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7619 LPIA | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 LPIA | +111.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 LPIA | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LPIA | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 1.7 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.45 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.68 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 LPIA | 0.7619 LPIA | 1.79 LPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 1.34 LPIA in 2024, 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 1.79 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7619 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 11.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release