Primary completion rate, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Primary completion rate, total was 101.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
101.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 2016
All-time low
66.0%
in 1978
Years of data
48
1970–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Uruguay, 1970–2023

0255075100197019962023

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Uruguay stood at 101.2%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Uruguay peaked at 102.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1978.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.0% 66.0% 73.1% 9
1980s 86.9% 70.3% 94.3% 6
1990s 97.1% 95.3% 98.8% 10
2000s 97.6% 94.5% 101.9% 10
2010s 100.6% 97.2% 102.4% 9
2020s 100.7% 100.2% 101.2% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare
  2. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare
  3. 28 Botswana 101.5% compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 101.1% compare
  5. 31 Vietnam 100.6% compare
  6. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.5% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Uruguay?
Primary completion rate, total in Uruguay was 101.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1978.
How does Uruguay rank for primary completion rate, total?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.