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

Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
84.7%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 85.6 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 87 %2003: 87.4 %2004: 86.5 %2005: 84.7 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 90.3 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 93.9 %2012: 92.3 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 94.8 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.6 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 97.6 %2021: 98 %2022: 98.6 %2023: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay is 97.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 85.6%
2001 87.1% +1.8%
2002 87.0% -0.1%
2003 87.4% +0.5%
2004 86.5% -1.0%
2005 84.7% -2.1%
2008 86.2% +1.8%
2009 90.3% +4.8%
2010 92.5% +2.4%
2011 93.9% +1.5%
2012 92.3% -1.7%
2013 88.5% -4.1%
2014 92.7% +4.7%
2015 94.8% +2.3%
2016 95.5% +0.7%
2017 95.6% +0.1%
2018 95.9% +0.3%
2019 97.6% +1.8%
2021 98.0% +0.4%
2022 98.6% +0.6%
2023 97.4% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.8% 84.7% 90.3% 8
2010s 93.9% 88.5% 97.6% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.4% 98.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Chile 99.1% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
  3. 5 Argentina 98.6% compare
  4. 7 Peru 97.2% compare
  5. 8 Panama 96.9% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 364 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release