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 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2000–2023
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 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 22.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 El Salvador 10.0% compare
- 14 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 8.2% compare
- 17 Panama 6.7% compare
- 18 Argentina 4.2% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.2% 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 7.9% 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 22.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 23 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 40.2%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release