Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay peaked at 10.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 5.4% compare
- 89 Grenada 5.1%
- 90 Macau, China 4.6% compare
- 92 Malta 4.1% compare
- 93 Iceland 4.1% compare
- 94 Hong Kong, China 4.0% compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uruguay was 4.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/