Education in Lavalleja, Uruguay: official figures
Lavalleja had 79 public primary schools with 3,965 pupils in 2023, plus 6 private schools with 360 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Lavalleja?
Public primary schools in Lavalleja had 19.1 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 5th lowest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Lavalleja?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 92.4% of students in Lavalleja were promoted in 2023, up from 84.3% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (8th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Lavalleja?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Lavalleja was 67.6% in 2023 (2022: 70.9%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Lavalleja?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 76.2% of students in Lavalleja were promoted in 2023, compared with 74.7% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (7th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Lavalleja?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Lavalleja was 75.4% in 2023 (2022: 68.1%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Lavalleja?
Lavalleja had 2,082 students in public general upper secondary schools and 846 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 2,928 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Lavalleja compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Lavalleja ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cerro Largo | 20.9 |
| 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 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Lavalleja ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paysandu | 9.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 9.5% |
| 7 | Salto | 8.4% |
| 8 | Lavalleja | 8.3% |
| 9 | Tacuarembo | 8.1% |
| 10 | San Jose | 6.6% |
| 11 | Durazno | 6.4% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Lavalleja 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, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Soriano | 92.7% |
| 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% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Lavalleja ranks 19 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)
Lavalleja ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flores | 78.3% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 78.1% |
| 6 | Rivera | 76.4% |
| 7 | Lavalleja | 76.2% |
| 8 | Artigas | 76.1% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 75.1% |
| 10 | Tacuarembo | 73.9% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Lavalleja ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
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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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