Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 40% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
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, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release