4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 95.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.03
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 164 countries
All-time high
98
in 2005
All-time low
95
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 95.03 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Uruguay peaked at 98 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.03 | 95.03 | 95.03 | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Uruguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Uruguay was 95.03 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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