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 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 14.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +356.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 72% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 51% of the median. (16 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 | +356.8% | 3.2% | 14.6% |
| 2023 | +60.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 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 0.8% 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 14.6% 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 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 46 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 77.4%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release