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 0.2367 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay is 0.2367 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9919 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9809 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6553 GPIA | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7316 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5168 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1224 GPIA | -76.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 GPIA | +93.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2367 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2367 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6719 GPIA | 0.1224 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2367 GPIA | 0.2367 GPIA | 0.2367 GPIA | 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 0.2367 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Uruguay ranks 158th 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 75.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release