Education in Rivera, Uruguay: official figures
Rivera had 115 public primary schools with 9,960 pupils in 2023, plus 8 private schools with 479 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Rivera?
Public primary schools in Rivera had 23.3 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 5th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Rivera?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 91.3% of students in Rivera were promoted in 2023, up from 87.4% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (7th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Rivera?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Rivera was 74.5% in 2023 (2022: 73.1%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Rivera?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 76.4% of students in Rivera were promoted in 2023, compared with 80.0% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (6th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Rivera?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Rivera was 66.4% in 2023 (2022: 65.5%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Rivera?
Rivera had 4,353 students in public general upper secondary schools and 1,586 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 5,939 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Rivera compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Rivera ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Montevideo | 25.6 |
| 3 | Canelones | 25.3 |
| 4 | Salto | 24.1 |
| 5 | Rivera | 23.3 |
| 6 | Rocha | 23.1 |
| 7 | Colonia | 22.4 |
| 8 | San Jose | 22.0 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Rivera ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colonia | 6.1% |
| 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% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Rivera ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rio Negro | 92.0% |
| 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% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Rivera ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Flores | 70.3% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Rivera 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 | Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 79.8% |
| 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% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Rivera 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 | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
| 15 | Treinta Y Tres | 74.8% |
| 16 | Canelones | 74.3% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.2% |
| 18 | Rocha | 69.1% |
| 19 | Rivera | 66.4% |
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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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