Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 94.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
89.7%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1977–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay stood at 94.3%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 95.3% | — |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 90.8% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 89.8% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 89.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.3% | 99.3% | 2 |
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 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uruguay was 94.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release