Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.5% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 13.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.3% | — |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +653.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +106.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +632.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -90.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +653.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 2017 | +632.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 198 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 199 Japan 0.1% compare
- 200 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 203 United Arab Emirates 0.0% 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, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release