Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
88.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2015
All-time low
76.4%
in 1973
Years of data
41
1970–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 88.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.9% | — |
| 1971 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 76.4% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 86.3% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 91.8% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 88.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 88.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 76.4% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 85.2% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 86.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 88.6% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 88.8% | 98.7% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 88.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release