Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Uruguay, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 89.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1976.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.7% | — |
| 1971 | 90.1% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 92.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 84.4% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 82.3% | 92.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 89.8% | 96.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 87.1% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.5% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 90.3% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 89.0% | 98.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Uruguay?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Uruguay was 89.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1976.
- How does Uruguay rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, total (% 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.