Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 13.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.3% | — |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +653.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +106.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +632.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 198 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 199 Japan 0.1% compare
- 200 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 203 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.