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 2.2% 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 %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 358.5% on the previous year and up 314.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, 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 one year before the official primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +547.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +277.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +605.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +457.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -82.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +6971.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -89.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +358.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +6971.2% | 0.1% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 142 San Marino 2.3% compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2% compare
- 144 Latvia 2.2% compare
- 146 Türkiye 2.0% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 148 Serbia 1.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay was 2.2% 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 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 179 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 314.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release