Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9968 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9968 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9952 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9922 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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 (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)
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 0.9968 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 1.01 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 96 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 0.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release