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 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2011–2023
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 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 8.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.8% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -14.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 4 |
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 2.4% 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 8.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 183 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 64.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release