Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 112 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Uruguay was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release