Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.6%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 98.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.7% | — |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Uruguay was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release