Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +833.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +833.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release