Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 89.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
89.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
85.4%
in 1976
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 89.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1976.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.6% | — |
| 1971 | 96.6% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 92.2% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 85.4% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 85.4% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 93.5% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 89.0% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.4% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 92.7% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 89.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1976.
- How does Uruguay rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release