Persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, female was 94.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay is 94.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 95.3% | — |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 90.8% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 89.8% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 89.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.3% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Uruguay was 94.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.