School life expectancy, primary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.36 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.36 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.39 years
in 1981
All-time low
6.22 years
in 1975
Years of data
53
1970β2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in Uruguay, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Uruguay stood at 6.36 years.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Uruguay peaked at 7.39 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.22 years, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 6.22 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 years | 6.36 years | 7.39 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 6.55 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 6.5 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 years | 6.24 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 years | 6.28 years | 6.47 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, female in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Uruguay was 6.36 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 years in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release