Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.928 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.928 % of population with low education aged 6-162001: 0.942 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.942 % of population with low education aged 6-162003: 0.945 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0.947 % of population with low education aged 6-162005: 0.946 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.945 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.987 % of population with low education aged 6-162008: 0.93 % of population with low education aged 6-162009: 0.934 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.932 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.935 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.991 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.987 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.954 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.952 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.955 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.935 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.963 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.972 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.991 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.0%
2001 0.9% +1.5%
2002 0.9% -0.0%
2003 0.9% +0.3%
2004 0.9% +0.2%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +4.5%
2008 0.9% -5.8%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 1.0% +6.0%
2013 1.0% -0.5%
2014 1.0% -3.3%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.2%
2017 0.9% -2.0%
2018 1.0% +3.0%
2019 1.0% +0.9%
2021 1.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Poland 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Jamaica 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Chile 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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