Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, female was 144,325 number in 2018. β¬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay is 144,325 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 187,510 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 144,325 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,913 number | 156,947 number | 176,468 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,285 number | 161,293 number | 187,510 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 169,427 number | 164,167 number | 178,054 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,466 number | 167,857 number | 176,944 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,180 number | 144,325 number | 164,650 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay was 144,325 number in 2018, 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 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,325 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.