Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
96.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 97.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.1% | — |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release