Education in Florida, Uruguay: official figures
Florida had 94 public primary schools with 5,231 pupils in 2023, plus 3 private schools with 230 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Florida?
Public primary schools in Florida had 19.0 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 4th lowest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Florida?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 93.1% of students in Florida were promoted in 2023, up from 91.0% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (3rd highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Florida?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Florida was 73.1% in 2023 (2022: 70.5%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Florida?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 80.7% of students in Florida were promoted in 2023, compared with 84.1% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (2nd highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Florida?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Florida was 76.8% in 2023 (2022: 73.9%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Florida?
Florida had 2,300 students in public general upper secondary schools and 849 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 3,149 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Florida compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Florida ranks 16 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)
Florida ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cerro Largo | 5.7% |
| 14 | Soriano | 4.9% |
| 15 | Rivera | 4.6% |
| 16 | Florida | 4.2% |
| 17 | Rocha | 4.2% |
| 18 | Artigas | 3.8% |
| 19 | Treinta Y Tres | 3.0% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Florida 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 | 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)
Florida 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 | 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)
Florida ranks 2 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)
Florida ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Salto | 78.3% |
| 8 | Cerro Largo | 78.0% |
| 9 | Artigas | 77.6% |
| 10 | Florida | 76.8% |
| 11 | Lavalleja | 75.4% |
| 12 | Maldonado | 75.4% |
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
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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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