Education in Cerro Largo, Uruguay: official figures
Cerro Largo had 101 public primary schools with 7,678 pupils in 2023, plus 6 private schools with 462 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Cerro Largo?
Public primary schools in Cerro Largo had 20.9 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 8th lowest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Cerro Largo?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 92.7% of students in Cerro Largo were promoted in 2023, up from 91.0% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (6th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Cerro Largo?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Cerro Largo was 75.0% in 2023 (2022: 74.7%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Cerro Largo?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 79.8% of students in Cerro Largo were promoted in 2023, compared with 82.8% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (3rd highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Cerro Largo?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Cerro Largo was 78.0% in 2023 (2022: 70.3%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Cerro Largo?
Cerro Largo had 3,141 students in public general upper secondary schools and 1,498 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 4,639 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Cerro Largo compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Cerro Largo ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Paysandu | 21.9 |
| 10 | Artigas | 21.2 |
| 11 | Soriano | 21.2 |
| 12 | Cerro Largo | 20.9 |
| 13 | Rio Negro | 20.6 |
| 14 | Durazno | 20.2 |
| 15 | Lavalleja | 19.1 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Cerro Largo ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | San Jose | 6.6% |
| 11 | Durazno | 6.4% |
| 12 | Colonia | 6.1% |
| 13 | Cerro Largo | 5.7% |
| 14 | Soriano | 4.9% |
| 15 | Rivera | 4.6% |
| 16 | Florida | 4.2% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Cerro Largo ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Florida | 93.1% |
| 4 | Flores | 92.8% |
| 5 | Soriano | 92.7% |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 92.7% |
| 7 | Rocha | 92.5% |
| 8 | Lavalleja | 92.4% |
| 9 | Canelones | 92.1% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Cerro Largo ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rocha | 76.6% |
| 12 | Maldonado | 76.5% |
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.2% |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 75.0% |
| 15 | Rivera | 74.5% |
| 16 | Florida | 73.1% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.4% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Cerro Largo ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonia | 82.8% |
| 2 | Florida | 80.7% |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 79.8% |
| 4 | Flores | 78.3% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 78.1% |
| 6 | Rivera | 76.4% |
| 7 | Lavalleja | 76.2% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Cerro Largo 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 | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Jose | 80.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 78.9% |
| 7 | Salto | 78.3% |
| 8 | Cerro Largo | 78.0% |
| 9 | Artigas | 77.6% |
| 10 | Florida | 76.8% |
| 11 | Lavalleja | 75.4% |
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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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