School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.93 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.93 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.2 years
in 2003
All-time low
9.67 years
in 2007
Years of data
28
1995–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.93 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 10.2 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.67 years, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.7 years | — |
| 1996 | 9.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.11 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.91 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.96 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 years | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.73 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.69 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.03 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.93 years | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.93 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.93 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 9.7 years | 10.14 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.96 years | 9.67 years | 10.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 years | 9.73 years | 10.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 years | 9.69 years | 10.03 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 9.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 years in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release