Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 43.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
43.5%
World rank
40th
of 56 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2006
All-time low
43.5%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 51.92006: 53.92009: 52.42012: 44.22015: 47.62018: 49.32022: 43.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay stood at 43.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay peaked at 53.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Uruguay, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 51.9%
2006 53.9% +3.8%
2009 52.4% -2.7%
2012 44.2% -15.7%
2015 47.6% +7.6%
2018 49.3% +3.6%
2022 43.5% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 51.9% 53.9% 3
2010s 47.0% 44.2% 49.3% 3
2020s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Uruguay was 43.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Uruguay ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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