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 1.78 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay stood at 1.78 WPIA.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay peaked at 1.93 WPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.72 WPIA, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.88 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.89 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.86 WPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.92 WPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 WPIA | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 WPIA | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 WPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 WPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 WPIA | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 WPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.84 WPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 WPIA | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 WPIA | 1.88 WPIA | 1.89 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.87 WPIA | 1.76 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 WPIA | 1.72 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.83 WPIA compare
- 4 Colombia 1.79 WPIA compare
- 5 Costa Rica 1.78 WPIA compare
- 7 Cameroon 1.78 WPIA compare
- 8 Paraguay 1.75 WPIA compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.74 WPIA 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 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 1.78 WPIA in 2023, 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 1.93 WPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 WPIA in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release