Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2024
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release