Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2024
All-time low
93.3%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.3% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.3% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Uruguay was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release