Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7047 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7047 GPIA
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
141st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.8532 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.5269 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
13
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.7047 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay peaked at 0.8532 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5269 GPIA, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 141st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8532 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8514 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7746 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7791 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7862 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7356 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7353 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6214 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5598 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5946 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5328 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5269 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7047 GPIA | +33.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7047 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7047 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8264 GPIA | 0.7746 GPIA | 0.8532 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7029 GPIA | 0.5598 GPIA | 0.7862 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5898 GPIA | 0.5269 GPIA | 0.7047 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 138 Bangladesh 0.7108 GPIA compare
- 139 Latvia 0.7106 GPIA compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.705 GPIA compare
- 142 Morocco 0.7025 GPIA compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.6955 GPIA compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.6867 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay was 0.7047 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8532 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5269 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release