Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 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, richest quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Uruguay was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both 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, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release