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

Uruguay: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 12,690 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12,690 number
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
89th
of 136 countries
All-time high
32,624 number
in 2007
All-time low
12,690 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2007201220172007: 32.6k number2008: 30.9k number2009: 30.3k number2011: 31.1k number2012: 29.1k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 20.5k number2016: 18.4k number2017: 12.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay stood at 12,690 number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Uruguay peaked at 32,624 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,690 number, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 136 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, male (number) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 32,624 number
2008 30,850 number -5.4%
2009 30,345 number -1.6%
2011 31,080 number +2.4%
2012 29,074 number -6.5%
2014 24,600 number -15.4%
2015 20,502 number -16.7%
2016 18,409 number -10.2%
2017 12,690 number -31.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 12,690 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 12,690 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,273 number 30,345 number 32,624 number 3
2010s 22,726 number 12,690 number 31,080 number 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 87 Bhutan 14,094 number compare
  2. 88 Hong Kong, China 13,899 number compare
  3. 90 Mauritius 12,166 number compare
  4. 91 Oman 12,152 number compare
  5. 92 Bahamas 10,705 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 12,690 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 32,624 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 12,690 number in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 136 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 61.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/