Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 88.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Uruguay, 1970–2022
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, total in Uruguay is 88.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Uruguay peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.9% | — |
| 1971 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 76.4% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 86.3% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 91.8% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 76.4% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 85.2% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 86.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 88.6% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 88.8% | 98.7% | 3 |
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, total in Uruguay?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Uruguay was 88.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, total (% 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.