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 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 12.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -59.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -65.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.3% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 United States of America 0.3%
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
- 137 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 139 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
- 140 Iceland 0.2% compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 0.2% 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 of lower secondary school age in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2017, 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 12.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 96.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.