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 2.0% 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 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uruguay peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 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 one year before the official primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +421.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +458.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | — |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -85.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +48.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 43% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +458.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | +421.4% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 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 2.0% 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 9.2% 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 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 175 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 94.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release