Net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net attendance rate of primary school was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.8% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.1% | — |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Uruguay was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.