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 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay is 0 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 1.61 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5152 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5969 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6012 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7752 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8111 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4035 GPIA | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2843 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7387 GPIA | +159.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 GPIA | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5641 GPIA | +570.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6923 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 GPIA | — |
| 2024 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA. (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +570.0% | 0.0842 GPIA | 0.5641 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.556 GPIA | 0.5152 GPIA | 0.5969 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5505 GPIA | 0.0842 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6111 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 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 0 GPIA 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 1.61 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 34 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 100.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release