Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19,478 number | — |
| 1978 | 22,132 number | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 21,666 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,457 number | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 27,588 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 32,642 number | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 32,994 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 33,792 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33,331 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 33,392 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34,609 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 37,554 number | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 42,621 number | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 46,724 number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 49,635 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 52,514 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 52,770 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53,229 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50,985 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 51,727 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65,848 number | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 71,379 number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 59,933 number | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 63,912 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 65,216 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 64,396 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 62,872 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 63,415 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63,286 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63,476 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64,529 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65,411 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65,033 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66,740 number | +2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 66,740 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 66,740 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.3% | 51,727 number | 65,848 number |
| 1985 | +26.7% | 21,666 number | 27,457 number |
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
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
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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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.