Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9943 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
23
1975–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9943 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9943 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9943 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, 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