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 2.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay is 2.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 648.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +640.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.3% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | — |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 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 2.4% 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 2.7% in 2021.
- 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 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release