Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
98.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.1% | — |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release