Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, female in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Uruguay is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.1% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Uruguay was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release