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 10.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay is 10.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay peaked at 52.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 48th 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 | 52.0% | — |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -28.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 22.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.8% | 16.7% | 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, rural in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Uruguay was 10.8% 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 52.0% 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 10.8% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Uruguay ranks 48th 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 73.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release