Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.5%
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
104th
of 143 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2008
All-time low
8.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay, 2007–2017

051015202007201220172007: 21.7 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 18.6 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 13.5 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 8.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay is 8.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 21.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 104th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 21.7%
2008 21.8% +0.8%
2009 18.6% -15.0%
2011 15.5% -16.5%
2012 13.5% -12.6%
2014 13.4% -0.8%
2015 17.9% +33.3%
2016 15.8% -11.7%
2017 8.5% -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 18.6% 21.8% 3
2010s 14.1% 8.5% 17.9% 6

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  6. 107 Aruba 7.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay was 8.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Uruguay ranks 104th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.