Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0162 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0162 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0217 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.02 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.019 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per person | -8.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0162 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0162 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0136 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0162 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.