Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release