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.

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uruguay

Name: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uruguay
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Uruguay: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

99.6%

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

34th

of 113 countries

All-time high

103.4%

in 2016

All-time low

99.6%

in 2017

Years of data

2011–2017

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.

Countries ranked near Uruguay

31 Ecuador 100.4% compare
32 Mongolia 100.2% compare
33 Indonesia 99.9% compare
35 Macao 99.6% compare
36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.6% compare
37 China 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More education data for Uruguay

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)
School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.4 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)

All data for Uruguay →

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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Indicator: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,128 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.