Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2013
All-time low
95.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2023

0204060801002008201520232008: 95.7 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96.9 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 97.3 %2019: 98 %2021: 98.1 %2022: 98.5 %2023: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 99.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 95.7% 96.9% 2
2010s 97.6% 95.9% 99.8% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.1% 99.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Tajikistan 99.6% compare
  2. 6 United States 99.5% compare
  3. 7 China (People’s Republic of) 99.4% compare
  4. 8 Chile 99.3% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 99.2% compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay?
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 510 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release