Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
99th
of 142 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2008
All-time low
6.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, 2007–2017

0510152007201220172007: 16.7 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 15.8 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 15.7 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay is 6.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay peaked at 16.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 99th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 16.7%
2008 16.9% +1.1%
2009 15.8% -6.5%
2011 16.6% +5.3%
2012 15.7% -5.8%
2014 11.1% -29.2%
2015 11.2% +1.0%
2016 10.1% -9.9%
2017 6.1% -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 15.8% 16.9% 3
2010s 11.8% 6.1% 16.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Uruguay ranks 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/