Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 92.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
92.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
85.4%
in 1976
Years of data
38
1970–2016

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2016

0204060801001970199320161970: 92.6 %1971: 96.6 %1972: 97.5 %1973: 92.2 %1976: 85.4 %1977: 95.7 %1984: 98 %1985: 93.5 %1986: 97.1 %1987: 97.7 %1988: 98.4 %1989: 97.3 %1990: 96.3 %1991: 98 %1992: 97.9 %1993: 96.2 %1994: 97.8 %1995: 98.9 %1996: 96.2 %1997: 97.2 %1998: 89 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 90.4 %2003: 92.6 %2004: 96 %2005: 94.1 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 96 %2009: 95.5 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 92.7 %

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 92.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% 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.

Uruguay ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 98.0% 92.7% 99.9% 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 107 Colombia 93.8% compare
  2. 108 Qatar 93.0% compare
  3. 109 Djibouti 92.8% compare
  4. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 92.7% compare
  5. 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.3% compare
  6. 113 Ghana 92.0% compare

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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 92.7% in 2016, 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 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.