School enrollment, primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, primary was 99.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Uruguay, 1983–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Uruguay is 99.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Uruguay peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 86.6% | — |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 86.6% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 8 |
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 in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, primary in Uruguay was 99.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (% 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.