4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay

Uruguay: 4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower was 49.29 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
49.29
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
53.89
in 2006
All-time low
44.22
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 51.92006: 53.92009: 52.42012: 44.22015: 47.62018: 49.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay is 49.29, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay peaked at 53.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for 4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%) in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 51.92
2006 53.89 +3.8%
2009 52.43 -2.7%
2012 44.22 -15.7%
2015 47.57 +7.6%
2018 49.29 +3.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 49.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.91, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 49.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.61, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.74 51.92 53.89 3
2010s 47.03 44.22 49.29 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 Bahrain 55.25 compare
  2. 41 Montenegro 53.84 compare
  3. 42 Romania 53.45 compare
  4. 44 Thailand 47.3 compare
  5. 45 Mexico 43.75 compare
  6. 46 Jordan 40.67 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More health data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay?
4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay was 49.29 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 53.89 in 2006.
What is the lowest 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is 4.1.1 proportion of children and young people at the end of lower rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/4-1-1-proportion-of-children-and-young-people-at-the-end-of-lower-secondary-achieving-at/uruguay/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/4-1-1-proportion-of-children-and-young-people-at-the-end-of-lower-secondary-achieving-at/uruguay/">4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower in Uruguay</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 330 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed