Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 18,966 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18,966 number
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
93rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
58,246 number
in 2007
All-time low
18,966 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay, 2007–2017

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2007201220172007: 58.2k number2008: 55.0k number2009: 51.4k number2011: 52.9k number2012: 49.5k number2014: 42.5k number2015: 34.0k number2016: 30.3k number2017: 19.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay is 18,966 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay peaked at 58,246 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,966 number, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 93rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 58,246 number
2008 55,007 number -5.6%
2009 51,430 number -6.5%
2011 52,905 number +2.9%
2012 49,484 number -6.5%
2014 42,512 number -14.1%
2015 33,992 number -20.0%
2016 30,295 number -10.9%
2017 18,966 number -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,894 number 51,430 number 58,246 number 3
2010s 38,026 number 18,966 number 52,905 number 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 90 Netherlands 21,593 number compare
  2. 91 Bahamas 20,531 number compare
  3. 92 Mauritius 19,420 number compare
  4. 94 Czechia 18,394 number compare
  5. 95 Kazakhstan 18,181 number compare
  6. 96 Cape Verde 16,063 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay was 18,966 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 58,246 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18,966 number in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/