Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.983 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay is 0.983 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.983 LPIA, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9928 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9969 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.997 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9959 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.983 LPIA | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.983 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9983 LPIA, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.983 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9859 LPIA, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9928 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 LPIA | 0.983 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uruguay was 0.983 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.983 LPIA in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release