Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
96.5%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 97.1 %2001: 96.8 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 96.6 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 97.2 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98 %2013: 100 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 98.9 %2021: 97.3 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay stood at 98.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 97.1%
2001 96.8% -0.3%
2002 98.4% +1.7%
2003 97.9% -0.5%
2004 97.9% +0.0%
2005 96.6% -1.3%
2008 96.5% -0.1%
2009 97.4% +0.9%
2010 97.2% -0.2%
2011 98.5% +1.3%
2012 98.0% -0.5%
2013 100.0% +2.0%
2014 98.8% -1.2%
2015 99.1% +0.3%
2016 98.8% -0.3%
2017 98.6% -0.2%
2018 96.9% -1.7%
2019 98.9% +2.1%
2021 97.3% -1.6%
2022 99.5% +2.3%
2023 98.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 96.5% 98.4% 8
2010s 98.5% 96.9% 100.0% 10
2020s 98.4% 97.3% 99.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Ecuador 98.7% compare
  2. 5 Mexico 98.7% compare
  3. 7 Jordan 98.3% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 98.1% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.6% compare
  6. 11 Panama 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Uruguay was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 409 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release