Education in Maldonado, Uruguay: official figures
Maldonado had 80 public primary schools with 12,944 pupils in 2023, plus 30 private schools with 3,782 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Maldonado?
Public primary schools in Maldonado had 25.7 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), the highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Maldonado?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 91.2% of students in Maldonado were promoted in 2023, up from 89.6% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (6th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Maldonado?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Maldonado was 76.5% in 2023 (2022: 76.7%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Maldonado?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 72.9% of students in Maldonado were promoted in 2023, compared with 76.3% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (9th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Maldonado?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Maldonado was 75.4% in 2023 (2022: 71.5%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Maldonado?
Maldonado had 6,811 students in public general upper secondary schools and 2,516 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 9,327 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Maldonado compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Maldonado ranks 1 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)
Maldonado ranks 2 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)
Maldonado 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, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tacuarembo | 91.6% |
| 12 | Treinta Y Tres | 91.6% |
| 13 | Rivera | 91.3% |
| 14 | Maldonado | 91.2% |
| 15 | Paysandu | 90.9% |
| 16 | San Jose | 89.7% |
| 17 | Salto | 88.7% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Maldonado ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Soriano | 78.2% |
| 10 | Durazno | 78.0% |
| 11 | Rocha | 76.6% |
| 12 | Maldonado | 76.5% |
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.2% |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 75.0% |
| 15 | Rivera | 74.5% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Maldonado 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, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Artigas | 76.1% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 75.1% |
| 10 | Tacuarembo | 73.9% |
| 11 | Maldonado | 72.9% |
| 12 | Rocha | 72.7% |
| 13 | Soriano | 72.6% |
| 14 | Salto | 71.6% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Maldonado ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Artigas | 77.6% |
| 10 | Florida | 76.8% |
| 11 | Lavalleja | 75.4% |
| 12 | Maldonado | 75.4% |
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
| 15 | Treinta Y Tres | 74.8% |
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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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