Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay is 1.27 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 242.4% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1796 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7212 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5976 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4736 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5594 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.669 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2227 GPIA | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5353 GPIA | +140.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6117 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3406 GPIA | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7792 GPIA | +128.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4807 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4144 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1796 GPIA | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.439 GPIA | +144.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3709 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | +242.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6594 GPIA | 0.5976 GPIA | 0.7212 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5087 GPIA | 0.2227 GPIA | 0.7792 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5649 GPIA | 0.1796 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 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, rural in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay was 1.27 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release