Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 136,085 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 136,085 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 144,557 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39,019 number, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39,019 number | — |
| 1975 | 40,239 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 42,200 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 42,408 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 42,510 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 43,398 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 42,444 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 44,415 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 49,539 number | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 53,999 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 54,454 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55,092 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 55,524 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 58,915 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 61,187 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 65,647 number | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 65,802 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66,841 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 68,048 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 67,209 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68,999 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 69,464 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75,580 number | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 86,514 number | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 94,791 number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 100,297 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 106,049 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 106,503 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 107,667 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 103,691 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 105,215 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 133,944 number | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 144,557 number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 122,089 number | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 129,943 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 133,003 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 131,734 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 127,784 number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 128,977 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 129,203 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 129,248 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 131,266 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 132,437 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 132,580 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 136,085 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,629 number | 39,019 number | 43,398 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 54,122 number | 42,444 number | 65,647 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,354 number | 65,802 number | 100,297 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,266 number | 103,691 number | 144,557 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,035 number | 127,784 number | 136,085 number | 9 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 136,085 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 144,557 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,019 number in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.