Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 97.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay peaked at 97.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1981.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.7% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 97.5% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
- 83 Türkiye 97.4% compare
- 85 Albania 96.8% compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 96.0% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay was 97.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release