Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 91.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male in Uruguay is 91.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 82.5% | — |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 92.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 92.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -7.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 91.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 84.1% | 92.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 81.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 84.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 92.7% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Uruguay?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Uruguay was 91.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.