Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2020.
That represents a change of up 127.2% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay peaked at 6.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 159th of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +127.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Uruguay ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release