Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release