School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.43 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.43 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.42 years
in 1981
All-time low
6.25 years
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970β2023
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.43 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 7.42 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.25 years, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 6.26 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 years | 6.44 years | 7.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 years | 6.59 years | 7.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 years | 6.61 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.25 years | 6.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.31 years | 6.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Uruguay was 6.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 years in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release