Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7021 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay stood at 0.7021 LPIA.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5882 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6694 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7818 LPIA | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8556 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9091 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7037 LPIA | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9221 LPIA | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7887 LPIA | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6957 LPIA | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5882 LPIA | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.875 LPIA | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 LPIA | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7931 LPIA | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.902 LPIA | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7021 LPIA | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7256 LPIA | 0.6694 LPIA | 0.7818 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7838 LPIA | 0.5882 LPIA | 0.9221 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8566 LPIA | 0.7021 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay was 0.7021 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5882 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release