Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 99.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uruguay is 99.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 93.3% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 93.3% | 95.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.4% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uruguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uruguay was 99.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release