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 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.8 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8 modelled data, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.875 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8889 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8889 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8889 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8889 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8889 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.875 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9597 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8931 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data 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 1 modelled data in 2025, 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 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release