Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
100.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 100.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release