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 1.11 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.61 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7698 GPIA, in 1993.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.8232 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8125 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8351 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8373 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8107 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8442 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 GPIA | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9731 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -13.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +91.2% | 0.8442 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.819 GPIA | 0.7698 GPIA | 0.8442 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 5 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay was 1.11 GPIA in 2015, 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 1.61 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7698 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 31.1%. 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release