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 0.1069 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay is 0.1069 WPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 1.91 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 WPIA, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2023, 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0471 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1492 WPIA | +216.8% |
| 2002 | 0.119 WPIA | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 WPIA | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1272 WPIA | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1147 WPIA | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 WPIA | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 WPIA | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 WPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 WPIA | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 WPIA | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 WPIA | +4001.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 WPIA | -97.5% |
| 2015 | 0.046 WPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 WPIA | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 WPIA | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 WPIA | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0615 WPIA | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 WPIA | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.099 WPIA | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 WPIA | +8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1069 WPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 33% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4001.9% | 0.0466 WPIA | 1.91 WPIA |
| 2001 | +216.8% | 0.0471 WPIA | 0.1492 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0992 WPIA | 0.0433 WPIA | 0.1492 WPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2363 WPIA | 0.0427 WPIA | 1.91 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 WPIA | 0.0712 WPIA | 0.1069 WPIA | 3 |
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 0.1069 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 1.91 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 WPIA in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd 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 94.4%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release