Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay stood at 1.29 GPIA.
The figure is up 157.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.375 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9091 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9286 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7778 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7692 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6667 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8333 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6708 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 GPIA | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.375 GPIA | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +233.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | +157.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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 | +233.3% | 0.375 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9046 GPIA | 0.375 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9295 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 3 |
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, urban in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Uruguay was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release