Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 139,616 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
139,616
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
187,510
in 1981
All-time low
139,616
in 2023
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 139,616 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 187,510 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 139,616, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,175 | — |
| 1971 | 176,468 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 172,558 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 174,416 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 161,346 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 156,947 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 157,225 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 157,888 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 164,875 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 158,235 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 161,293 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 187,510 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 170,094 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 170,325 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 173,382 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 173,188 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 172,716 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 171,478 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 170,579 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 168,783 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 165,939 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 164,322 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 164,433 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 164,167 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 165,731 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 168,066 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 177,123 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 177,651 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 178,054 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 175,093 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 174,078 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 176,592 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 176,742 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,944 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 176,779 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 176,501 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 173,581 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 170,491 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 167,857 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 164,650 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 161,997 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 158,488 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 156,377 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 153,983 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 151,576 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 149,700 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 147,442 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 144,325 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 142,626 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 142,799 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 143,210 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 142,017 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 139,616 | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 139,616 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 139,616 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,913 | 156,947 | 176,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,285 | 161,293 | 187,510 | 9 |
| 1990s | 169,427 | 164,167 | 178,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,466 | 167,857 | 176,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,116 | 142,626 | 164,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,910 | 139,616 | 143,210 | 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 primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay was 139,616 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 187,510 in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,616 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release