Children out of school, primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children out of school, primary was 97.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Uruguay, 1983–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Uruguay stood at 97.51. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Uruguay peaked at 43,983 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97.51, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,805 | 35,631 | 43,983 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,324 | 12,309 | 18,932 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,841 | 1,038 | 15,868 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,372 | 98.39 | 13,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.94 | 97.51 | 1,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 183 Nauru 119 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 111 compare
- 185 Andorra 102 compare
- 187 San Marino 91 compare
- 188 Montenegro 80 compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 77.84 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Uruguay?
- Children out of school, primary in Uruguay was 97.51 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43,983 in 1984.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for children out of school, primary?
- Uruguay ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.