Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 97.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
94.4%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 95 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 94.9 %2005: 95.2 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 96.3 %2010: 96.1 %2011: 97 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 98 %2018: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay is 97.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 95.0% —
2001 94.4% -0.6%
2002 95.0% +0.6%
2003 95.0% +0.1%
2004 94.9% -0.1%
2005 95.2% +0.3%
2008 94.7% -0.5%
2009 96.3% +1.7%
2010 96.1% -0.2%
2011 97.0% +1.0%
2012 96.9% -0.2%
2013 96.8% -0.0%
2014 97.3% +0.5%
2015 97.3% +0.0%
2016 97.9% +0.6%
2017 98.0% +0.1%
2018 97.5% -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 94.4% 96.3% 8
2010s 97.2% 96.1% 98.0% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Bolivia 98.0% compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 97.9% compare
  3. 8 Peru 97.8% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 97.5% compare
  5. 11 Zimbabwe 97.3% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay was 97.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/