Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay stood at 99.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.7% | — |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Uruguay was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release