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 1.1% 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 %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 16.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 45 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +84.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +166.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -76.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 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 1.1% 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 16.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 45 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 86.1%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release