Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Uruguay peaked at 2.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 31 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, urban, poorest in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +96.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 27 Peru 1.0% compare
- 28 Argentina 0.7% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 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, urban, poorest in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release