Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 166 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
166 number
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
116th
of 133 countries
All-time high
858 number
in 2011
All-time low
29 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay, 2005–2018

02004006008002005201120182005: 202 number2006: 29 number2007: 359 number2008: 129 number2009: 182 number2010: 213 number2011: 858 number2012: 278 number2013: 171 number2014: 50 number2015: 80 number2016: 222 number2017: 802 number2018: 166 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay stood at 166 number.

That represents a change of down 79.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay peaked at 858 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29 number, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 202 number
2006 29 number -85.6%
2007 359 number +1137.9%
2008 129 number -64.1%
2009 182 number +41.1%
2010 213 number +17.0%
2011 858 number +302.8%
2012 278 number -67.6%
2013 171 number -38.5%
2014 50 number -70.8%
2015 80 number +60.0%
2016 222 number +177.5%
2017 802 number +261.3%
2018 166 number -79.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 180.2 number 29 number 359 number 5
2010s 315.56 number 50 number 858 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 113 Sweden 343 number compare
  2. 114 Grenada 188 number compare
  3. 115 Cyprus 171 number compare
  4. 117 Austria 164 number compare
  5. 118 Iceland 156 number compare
  6. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 129 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Uruguay was 166 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 858 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29 number in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Uruguay ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/