Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2021
All-time low
93.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay stood at 98.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.4% | — |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release