Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 27,454 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Uruguay stood at 27,454.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Uruguay peaked at 28,122 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,584, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22,584 | — |
| 2012 | 23,240 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,759 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26,215 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 26,850 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27,981 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,949 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,573 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27,816 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,620 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 27,031 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 28,122 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27,454 | -2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27,454 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,290, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27,454 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,913, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,885 | 22,584 | 27,981 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,807 | 24,620 | 28,122 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Uruguay was 27,454 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,122 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,584 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release