Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.16 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.16 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay peaked at 2 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6551 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | +97.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5479 GPIA | -63.5% |
| 2010 | 2 GPIA | +265.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0645 GPIA | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 2 GPIA | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.5479 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8411 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 2 |
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 one year before the official primary in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay was 1.16 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release