Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0401 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1974–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0401 number per person, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0439 number per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 number per person, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0137 number per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.014 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 number per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.015 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 number per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 number per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 number per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 number per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 number per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 number per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 number per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 number per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 number per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 number per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.032 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 number per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 number per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 number per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 number per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 number per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.039 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 number per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 number per person | 0.0137 number per person | 0.0148 number per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 number per person | 0.0144 number per person | 0.0213 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 number per person | 0.0212 number per person | 0.0308 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 number per person | 0.0316 number per person | 0.0439 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 number per person | 0.0384 number per person | 0.0401 number per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0401 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0439 number per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 number per person in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.