Uruguay
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Governance is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint
Uruguay shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (75th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 75th
- Global rank
- #45
- Regional rank
- #3
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Country profile
Uruguay shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Regionally, Uruguay leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 75th percentile.
Places 45th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 3rd within Latin America & Caribbean.
Scores range from Governance (73.2) to Innovation (48.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score