Education in Canelones, Uruguay: official figures
Canelones had 233 public primary schools with 42,792 pupils in 2023, plus 65 private schools with 6,846 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Canelones?
Public primary schools in Canelones had 25.3 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 3rd highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Canelones?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 92.1% of students in Canelones were promoted in 2023, up from 90.0% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (9th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Canelones?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Canelones was 79.7% in 2023 (2022: 77.7%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Canelones?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 70.4% of students in Canelones were promoted in 2023, compared with 74.5% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (3rd lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Canelones?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Canelones was 74.3% in 2023 (2022: 70.8%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Canelones?
Canelones had 20,352 students in public general upper secondary schools and 7,338 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 27,690 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Canelones compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Canelones ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldonado | 25.7 |
| 2 | Montevideo | 25.6 |
| 3 | Canelones | 25.3 |
| 4 | Salto | 24.1 |
| 5 | Rivera | 23.3 |
| 6 | Rocha | 23.1 |
| 7 | Colonia | 22.4 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Canelones ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo | 26.4% |
| 2 | Maldonado | 22.6% |
| 3 | Canelones | 13.8% |
| 4 | Flores | 11.6% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 9.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 9.5% |
| 7 | Salto | 8.4% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Canelones ranks 9 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 92.7% |
| 7 | Rocha | 92.5% |
| 8 | Lavalleja | 92.4% |
| 9 | Canelones | 92.1% |
| 10 | Rio Negro | 92.0% |
| 11 | Tacuarembo | 91.6% |
| 12 | Treinta Y Tres | 91.6% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Canelones ranks 8 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paysandu | 81.9% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 81.3% |
| 7 | Salto | 80.3% |
| 8 | Canelones | 79.7% |
| 9 | Soriano | 78.2% |
| 10 | Durazno | 78.0% |
| 11 | Rocha | 76.6% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Canelones ranks 17 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Soriano | 72.6% |
| 14 | Salto | 71.6% |
| 15 | Durazno | 71.4% |
| 16 | San Jose | 70.6% |
| 17 | Canelones | 70.4% |
| 18 | Treinta Y Tres | 70.2% |
| 19 | Montevideo | 58.9% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Canelones ranks 16 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
| 15 | Treinta Y Tres | 74.8% |
| 16 | Canelones | 74.3% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.2% |
| 18 | Rocha | 69.1% |
| 19 | Rivera | 66.4% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.12: pass rate in public upper secondary education by modality and department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2b68354044e1…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.3: schools, teachers and pupils in public and private common primary education by department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f21b4c9b002…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.8: pass rate in public lower secondary education by modality and department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 afd3e8097808…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.9: establishments and students in upper secondary education by department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51d7a7e44d34…)
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