Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.8% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release