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 1.93 LPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay stood at 1.93 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.93 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.65 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.21 LPIA | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7 LPIA | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 LPIA | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 LPIA | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 LPIA | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6 LPIA | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 LPIA | +681.2% |
| 2021 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2023 | 1.92 LPIA | — |
| 2024 | 1.93 LPIA | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.93 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.93 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 LPIA, 1.7× the median. (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +681.2% | 0.2 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 LPIA | 1.21 LPIA | 1.65 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8565 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9624 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 1.93 LPIA | 4 |
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 1.93 LPIA 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 1.93 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 50 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 up 71.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release