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 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay is 2.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.1% | — |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay was 2.8% 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 12.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd 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 76.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release