Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.3138 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay is 0.3138 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.414 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3041 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3652 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3716 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3813 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3138 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3138 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3138 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | 0.3138 units per square kilometre | 0.414 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 150 Tajikistan 0.3406 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 South Africa 0.3361 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 0.3223 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 0.3122 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Iran 0.3113 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0.3026 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay was 0.3138 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.