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Uruguay
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Global rank#43out of 166 countries
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Historical trend

124119114109104197019972023Uruguay · 2023: 104.53%Uruguay

Analytical takeaways

  • Uruguay records 104.53% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2023, ranking #43 globally out of 166 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) declined from 114.32% in 1970 to 104.53% in 2023, a decrease of 9.79%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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