Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 21.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.6% | — |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release