Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -3.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 611.8% on the previous year and down 7,165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 14.97 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8.12 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 1973 | 0.418 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1974 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -1548.6% |
| 1975 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7912 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1977 | 0.881 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0168 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | -4139.6% |
| 1981 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +2100.3% |
| 1982 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1983 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1984 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2195 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -600.2% |
| 1988 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.486 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2697 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1307 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0262 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6239 % change on previous year | +2283.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1826 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3664 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +1122.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5293 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2000 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +1221.3% |
| 2001 | -0.461 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0333 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0288 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0936 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6343 % change on previous year | -777.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4539 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2375 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0875 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7616 % change on previous year | +770.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4656 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2012 | -0.6852 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0543 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2411 % change on previous year | +344.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2159 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0712 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8651 % change on previous year | +1115.2% |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7287 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8462 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7704 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2023 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -611.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year, 27.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4139.6% | -0.0168 % change on previous year | 0.6803 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2283.4% | -0.0262 % change on previous year | -0.6239 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2100.3% | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1548.6% | 0.418 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1221.3% | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1115.2% | -0.0712 % change on previous year | -0.8651 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7206 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5088 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.364 % change on previous year | -0.6239 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.598 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | -0.0543 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0726 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 193 Mauritius -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Niger -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Seychelles -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Argentina -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 198 French Polynesia -4 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Honduras -4.34 % change on previous year compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.12 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7,165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.