Persistence to grade 5, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, male was 92.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Uruguay is 92.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 87.5% | — |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 88.9% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 84.4% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 86.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 92.7% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.6% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Uruguay?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Uruguay was 92.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.