School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay, 1984–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2014, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay stood at 96.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 91.5% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay was 96.7% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.