School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.89 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.89 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.42 years
in 1998
All-time low
9.67 years
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay stood at 9.89 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 10.42 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.67 years, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.82 years | — |
| 1998 | 10.42 years | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2 years | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.89 years | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.11 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.01 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.68 years | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.73 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.91 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.67 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.05 years | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.89 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 years | 9.82 years | 10.42 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.97 years | 9.68 years | 10.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 years | 9.73 years | 10.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 years | 9.67 years | 10.05 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 43 Zambia 9.95 years compare
- 44 Mauritius 9.93 years compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 9.91 years compare
- 47 New Zealand 9.87 years compare
- 48 Naoero 9.86 years compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 9.85 years compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay was 9.89 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 years in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release