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
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Tajikistan 99.6% compare
- 6 United States 99.5% compare
- 7 China (People’s Republic of) 99.4% compare
- 8 Chile 99.3% compare
- 10 Mongolia 99.2% compare
- 11 Viet Nam 98.9% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release