Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uruguay stood at 98.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.9% | — |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 93.2% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uruguay was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release