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 0.0% 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
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 12.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +98.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +107.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 12.3% | 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 0.0% 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 12.3% in 2022.
- 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 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 26th 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 100.0%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release