Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.7977 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.7977 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7977 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9666 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9859 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9965 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9219 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8967 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8983 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9021 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.942 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9041 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9216 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9719 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9732 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9906 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9895 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9798 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9746 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9644 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9395 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.938 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9469 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9603 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9918 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9741 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9407 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9256 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8935 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8798 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.866 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8424 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8246 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8149 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8159 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8182 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8114 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7977 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7977 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7977 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9423 units per square kilometre | 0.8967 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9844 units per square kilometre | 0.9216 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.968 units per square kilometre | 0.938 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 units per square kilometre | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8749 units per square kilometre | 0.8149 units per square kilometre | 0.9407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8108 units per square kilometre | 0.7977 units per square kilometre | 0.8182 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 178 Brazil 0.8816 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.8682 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Argentina 0.8187 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 0.7475 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.7013 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0.66 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.7977 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7977 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.