Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8905 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8905 GPIA
Change on year
up 167.2%
World rank
27th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3333 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay stood at 0.8905 GPIA.
The figure is up 167.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6364 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7692 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7273 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5912 GPIA | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +111.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 GPIA | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4286 GPIA | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +191.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 GPIA | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8905 GPIA | +167.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8905 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9125 GPIA, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8905 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7028 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9247 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.9051 GPIA compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0.9009 GPIA compare
- 28 Peru 0.875 GPIA compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8743 GPIA compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.8506 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay was 0.8905 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release