Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9977 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9977 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
0.9875 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
19
1975–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9977 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 56 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 57 United States of America 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 58 Bahrain 0.9982 GPIA compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 61 Philippines 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 0.9973 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay was 0.9977 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release