Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.5% | — |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release