Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 94.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
88.2%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1977–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay is 94.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.2% | — |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 92.9% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 88.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 88.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 93.7% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.5% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 94.8% compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 94.7% compare
- 91 Guyana 94.5% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 94.0% compare
- 93 Namibia 94.0% compare
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, male in Uruguay?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 94.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release