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 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 7.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.7% | — |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 El Salvador 12.3% compare
- 19 Paraguay 11.7% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
- 22 Peru 5.2% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.3% compare
- 24 Ecuador 2.9% compare
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 7.1% 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 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 26 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 down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release