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 0.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 13.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 164th of 180 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -90.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +437.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +36.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +437.7% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uruguay was 0.6% in 2015, 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 13.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release