Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.291 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.27 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.268 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.303 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.311 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.33 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.345 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.345 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.396 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.333 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.337 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.356 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.358 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.53 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.565 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.379 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.381 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.398 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.372 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.4 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.393 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.425 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1998 0.3%
2000 0.3% -7.2%
2001 0.3% -0.8%
2002 0.3% +13.2%
2003 0.3% +2.7%
2004 0.3% +6.0%
2005 0.3% +4.5%
2006 0.3% +0.1%
2007 0.4% +14.7%
2008 0.3% -15.9%
2009 0.3% +1.0%
2010 0.4% +5.9%
2011 0.4% +0.5%
2012 0.5% +47.8%
2013 0.6% +6.7%
2014 0.4% -33.0%
2015 0.4% +0.6%
2016 0.4% +4.4%
2017 0.4% -6.5%
2018 0.4% +7.6%
2019 0.4% -1.8%
2021 0.4% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Bulgaria 0.5% compare
  2. 21 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  3. 22 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  4. 24 Hungary 0.4% compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  6. 26 Jordan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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