School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2014, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 96.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 91.5% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay was 96.7% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.