Training
The general level of education in Uruguay is
among the highest in Latin America. School compulsory
school rules apply from the age of four and include 14
years, two of which are in preschool.
School duty was extended in 2008, with a preschool
year and three years of high school, and now belongs to
the longer in the world.
Virtually all children attend preschool and the first
six primary school years. However, although it is
formally compulsory to continue in school, every fourth
student falls from year 7 to 9, corresponding to high
school, and just under half complete high school.
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In high school, students choose one of three
specializations: a general, a technical or a vocational.
A similar division is found in the upper secondary
school.
The proportion of students attending classes is also
higher than the average in the region. According to the
OECD, 38 percent of all 15-year-olds had passed at least
one class in 2015, which means that many students are
over-age. In high school, over half of the students are
older than they "should" be.
Relatively speaking, Uruguay's school results have
deteriorated over a number of years and the proportion
of young people who never take high school graduation is
among the highest in the region.
All education, even at university level, is free of
charge.
Uruguay was the first in the world to invest in all
students in the state compulsory school to have their
own laptop. The goal would have been achieved in 2009
and 2013 the millionth computer was distributed.
Virtually all schools also have internet access. One
purpose of the initiative is to equalize social and
economic gaps in society. Critics, however, point out
that no improvements in school results have been
revealed.
A state university, Universidad de la República, was
founded in 1849 and has up to 100,000 students. Since
2014 there is also a state technical university,
Universidad Tecnológica. In addition, there are several
private colleges and universities.
- Educationvv: Provides school and education information in Uruguay, covering middle school, high school and college education.
FACTS - EDUCATION
Proportion of children starting primary
school
98.0 percent (2016)
Number of pupils per teacher in primary
school
11 (2016)
Reading and writing skills
98.6 percent (2016)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of GDP
14.9 percent (2011)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of the state budget
14.9 percent (2011)
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