Education in Salto, Uruguay: official figures
Salto had 99 public primary schools with 12,110 pupils in 2023, plus 8 private schools with 1,108 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Salto?
Public primary schools in Salto had 24.1 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 4th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Salto?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 88.7% of students in Salto were promoted in 2023, up from 86.5% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (3rd lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Salto?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Salto was 80.3% in 2023 (2022: 77.2%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Salto?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 71.6% of students in Salto were promoted in 2023, compared with 75.2% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (6th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Salto?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Salto was 78.3% in 2023 (2022: 66.8%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Salto?
Salto had 3,953 students in public general upper secondary schools and 2,339 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 6,292 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Salto compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Salto ranks 4 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)
Salto ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flores | 11.6% |
| 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% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Salto ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rivera | 91.3% |
| 14 | Maldonado | 91.2% |
| 15 | Paysandu | 90.9% |
| 16 | San Jose | 89.7% |
| 17 | Salto | 88.7% |
| 18 | Durazno | 88.6% |
| 19 | Montevideo | 85.3% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Salto 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 | Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colonia | 82.1% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 81.9% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 81.3% |
| 7 | Salto | 80.3% |
| 8 | Canelones | 79.7% |
| 9 | Soriano | 78.2% |
| 10 | Durazno | 78.0% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Salto 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, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Maldonado | 72.9% |
| 12 | Rocha | 72.7% |
| 13 | Soriano | 72.6% |
| 14 | Salto | 71.6% |
| 15 | Durazno | 71.4% |
| 16 | San Jose | 70.6% |
| 17 | Canelones | 70.4% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Salto 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, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Soriano | 80.7% |
| 5 | San Jose | 80.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 78.9% |
| 7 | Salto | 78.3% |
| 8 | Cerro Largo | 78.0% |
| 9 | Artigas | 77.6% |
| 10 | Florida | 76.8% |
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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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