Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 66,740 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay stood at 66,740 number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 71,379 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,478 number, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,092 number | 19,478 number | 22,132 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 29,229 number | 27,457 number | 32,642 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 38,295 number | 32,994 number | 49,635 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,751 number | 50,985 number | 71,379 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,351 number | 62,872 number | 66,740 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Palestine, State of 72,207 number compare
- 100 Costa Rica 66,934 number compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 66,752 number compare
- 103 Jordan 65,820 number compare
- 104 Mali 65,546 number compare
- 105 Gambia 64,617 number compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uruguay was 66,740 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71,379 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,478 number in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.