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 122 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
122 number
Change on year
up 197.6%
World rank
135th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9,938 number
in 2012
All-time low
41 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2007–2016

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay, 2007–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2007201120162007: 8.7k number2008: 7.0k number2009: 6.4k number2011: 9.7k number2012: 9.9k number2014: 7.7k number2015: 41 number2016: 122 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay is 122 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 197.6% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 9,938 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41 number, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 135th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, female (number) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2016.
Year number Change
2007 8,706 number
2008 6,965 number -20.0%
2009 6,418 number -7.9%
2011 9,713 number +51.3%
2012 9,938 number +2.3%
2014 7,730 number -22.2%
2015 41 number -99.5%
2016 122 number +197.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,363 number 6,418 number 8,706 number 3
2010s 5,509 number 41 number 9,938 number 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 132 Aruba 154 number
  2. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 154 number compare
  3. 134 Dominica 134 number compare
  4. 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 number compare
  5. 137 Seychelles 57 number
  6. 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 122 number in 2016, 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 9,938 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41 number in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Uruguay ranks 135th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
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 98.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/