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 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 11.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.9% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -13.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 29 Panama 6.2% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 31 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
- 34 Peru 3.1% compare
- 35 Mexico 2.2% 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 4.3% in 2024, 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 11.9% 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 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 43.1%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release