Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0849 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0849 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.1306 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 units per person, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1269 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1283 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1248 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.116 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1123 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1117 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1115 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.111 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1122 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1306 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1221 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1172 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.118 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.117 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1161 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1147 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1135 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1077 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.107 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.113 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1128 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1126 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1105 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1098 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1113 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1114 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1115 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1112 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1091 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1053 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.103 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.101 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0969 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0949 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0898 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0864 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0866 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.086 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1178 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 0.1283 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1178 units per person | 0.1122 units per person | 0.1306 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1095 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 0.113 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1053 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 0.103 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0849 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1306 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 units per person in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.