Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.017 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.017 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.02 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.017 units per person | -7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.017 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.017 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.0196 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, male (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.017 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.