Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,240 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,240 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
123rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
43,488 number
in 1984
All-time low
758 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
1984–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay, 1984–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1984200020171984: 43.5k number2007: 18.1k number2008: 14.0k number2009: 13.2k number2011: 19.3k number2012: 19.7k number2014: 16.1k number2015: 758 number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay stood at 1,240 number.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 43,488 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 758 number, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1984 to 2017.
Year number Change
1984 43,488 number
2007 18,106 number -58.4%
2008 13,979 number -22.8%
2009 13,192 number -5.6%
2011 19,314 number +46.4%
2012 19,743 number +2.2%
2014 16,130 number -18.3%
2015 758 number -95.3%
2016 1,110 number +46.4%
2017 1,240 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,488 number 43,488 number 43,488 number 1
2000s 15,092 number 13,192 number 18,106 number 3
2010s 9,716 number 758 number 19,743 number 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 120 Maldives 2,394 number compare
  2. 121 Georgia 2,038 number compare
  3. 122 Latvia 1,918 number compare
  4. 124 Luxembourg 1,196 number compare
  5. 125 Austria 1,188 number compare
  6. 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay was 1,240 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 43,488 number in 1984.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 758 number in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/