Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.4% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.8% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release