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 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay peaked at 45.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 68 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, rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45.0% | — |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +27.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +143.3% | 12.8% | 31.2% |
| 2022 | +55.7% | 7.9% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 12.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 12.6% | 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 12.6% 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 45.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 68 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 down 59.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release