Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0412 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0412 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0633 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per person, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0606 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0629 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0615 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0565 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0546 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0544 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0543 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0564 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0544 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0531 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0523 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0517 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.052 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.055 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0548 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0547 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0532 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0539 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0539 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0496 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.045 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0507 units per person | 0.0539 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0412 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per person in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.