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 988 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
988 number
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
117th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9,805 number
in 2012
All-time low
717 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: 9.4k number2008: 7.0k number2009: 6.8k number2011: 9.6k number2012: 9.8k number2014: 8.4k number2015: 717 number2016: 988 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 988 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 9,805 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 717 number, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 117th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male (number) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2016.
Year number Change
2007 9,400 number
2008 7,014 number -25.4%
2009 6,774 number -3.4%
2011 9,601 number +41.7%
2012 9,805 number +2.1%
2014 8,400 number -14.3%
2015 717 number -91.5%
2016 988 number +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,729 number 6,774 number 9,400 number 3
2010s 5,902 number 717 number 9,805 number 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 114 Uzbekistan 1,037 number compare
  2. 115 Sri Lanka 1,032 number compare
  3. 116 Ireland 1,031 number compare
  4. 118 Austria 950 number compare
  5. 119 Slovenia 842 number compare
  6. 120 Switzerland 839 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 988 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 9,805 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 717 number in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Uruguay ranks 117th 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 89.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/