Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Uruguay, 2008–2023

00.511.52008201520232008: 0.7 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 0.7 %2013: 0.108 %2014: 0.8 %2015: 0.6 %2016: 0.5 %2017: 0.5 %2018: 0.7 %2019: 1 %2021: 0.3 %2022: 0.1 %2023: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Uruguay peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, second in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 0.7%
2009 1.6% +128.6%
2010 1.1% -31.2%
2011 1.4% +27.3%
2012 0.7% -50.0%
2013 0.1% -84.6%
2014 0.8% +640.7%
2015 0.6% -25.0%
2016 0.5% -16.7%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.7% +40.0%
2019 1.0% +42.9%
2021 0.3% -70.0%
2022 0.1% -66.7%
2023 0.0% -100.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +640.7% 0.1% 0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 1.4% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 33 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  3. 35 Chile 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Uruguay?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second 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, second recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
Uruguay ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 406 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release