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 0.1749 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay stood at 0.1749 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 0.3796 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 WPIA, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0771 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.1444 WPIA | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1197 WPIA | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1252 WPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.181 WPIA | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2082 WPIA | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 WPIA | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2315 WPIA | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 WPIA | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3117 WPIA | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3796 WPIA | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1518 WPIA | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1058 WPIA | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1749 WPIA | +65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1108 WPIA | 0.0771 WPIA | 0.1444 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2306 WPIA | 0.1197 WPIA | 0.3796 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1442 WPIA | 0.1058 WPIA | 0.1749 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 17 El Salvador 0.2432 WPIA compare
- 18 Ecuador 0.2202 WPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2151 WPIA compare
- 21 Panama 0.1677 WPIA compare
- 22 Brazil 0.1144 WPIA 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 0.1749 WPIA 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 0.3796 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 WPIA in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 22 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release