Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 88.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay is 88.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.7% | — |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 88.6% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Puerto Rico 89.6% compare
- 71 Togo 89.4% compare
- 72 Seychelles 89.3% compare
- 74 Morocco 88.5% compare
- 75 Macau, China 88.3% compare
- 76 Suriname 88.1% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Uruguay was 88.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release