Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uruguay, 2011–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.6% for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 103.4% | — |
| 2012 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uruguay?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uruguay was 99.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.