Education in Tacuarembo, Uruguay: official figures
Tacuarembo had 128 public primary schools with 7,394 pupils in 2023, plus 7 private schools with 650 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Tacuarembo?
Public primary schools in Tacuarembo had 18.8 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 3rd lowest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Tacuarembo?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 91.6% of students in Tacuarembo were promoted in 2023, up from 88.3% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (9th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Tacuarembo?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Tacuarembo was 75.2% in 2023 (2022: 77.9%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Tacuarembo?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 73.9% of students in Tacuarembo were promoted in 2023, compared with 75.5% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (10th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Tacuarembo?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Tacuarembo was 75.3% in 2023 (2022: 74.4%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Tacuarembo?
Tacuarembo had 3,423 students in public general upper secondary schools and 1,613 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 5,036 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Tacuarembo compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Tacuarembo ranks 17 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)
Tacuarembo ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Colonia | 6.1% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Tacuarembo 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 | Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lavalleja | 92.4% |
| 9 | Canelones | 92.1% |
| 10 | Rio Negro | 92.0% |
| 11 | Tacuarembo | 91.6% |
| 12 | Treinta Y Tres | 91.6% |
| 13 | Rivera | 91.3% |
| 14 | Maldonado | 91.2% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Tacuarembo 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, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Florida | 73.1% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Tacuarembo 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, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lavalleja | 76.2% |
| 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% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Tacuarembo 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 | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Canelones | 74.3% |
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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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