Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.9% | — |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 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 total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Uruguay was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release