Education in Flores, Uruguay: official figures
Flores had 33 public primary schools with 1,879 pupils in 2023, plus 3 private schools with 246 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Flores?
Public primary schools in Flores had 18.4 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), the lowest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Flores?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 92.8% of students in Flores were promoted in 2023, up from 90.8% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (4th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Flores?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Flores was 70.3% in 2023 (2022: 73.7%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Flores?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 78.3% of students in Flores were promoted in 2023, compared with 82.3% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (4th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Flores?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Flores was 74.9% in 2023 (2022: 82.1%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Flores?
Flores had 946 students in public general upper secondary schools and 437 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 1,383 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Flores compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Flores ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rio Negro | 20.6 |
| 14 | Durazno | 20.2 |
| 15 | Lavalleja | 19.1 |
| 16 | Florida | 19.0 |
| 17 | Tacuarembo | 18.8 |
| 18 | Treinta Y Tres | 18.4 |
| 19 | Flores | 18.4 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Flores ranks 4 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)
Flores ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonia | 95.5% |
| 2 | Artigas | 94.2% |
| 3 | Florida | 93.1% |
| 4 | Flores | 92.8% |
| 5 | Soriano | 92.7% |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 92.7% |
| 7 | Rocha | 92.5% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Flores ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.2% |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 75.0% |
| 15 | Rivera | 74.5% |
| 16 | Florida | 73.1% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.4% |
| 18 | Flores | 70.3% |
| 19 | Lavalleja | 67.6% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Flores ranks 4 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)
Flores 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 | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lavalleja | 75.4% |
| 12 | Maldonado | 75.4% |
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
| 15 | Treinta Y Tres | 74.8% |
| 16 | Canelones | 74.3% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.2% |
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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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