Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 144,325 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
144,325 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
129th
of 203 countries
All-time high
187,510 number
in 1981
All-time low
144,325 number
in 2018
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2018
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,175 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,468 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 172,558 number | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 174,416 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 161,346 number | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 156,947 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 157,225 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 157,888 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 164,875 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 158,235 number | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 161,293 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 187,510 number | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 170,094 number | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 170,325 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 173,382 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 173,188 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 172,716 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 171,478 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 170,579 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 168,783 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 165,939 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 164,322 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 164,433 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 164,167 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 165,731 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 168,066 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 177,123 number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 177,651 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 178,054 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 175,093 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 174,078 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 176,592 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 176,742 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,944 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 176,779 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 176,501 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 173,581 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 170,491 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 167,857 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 164,650 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 163,808 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 160,203 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 157,895 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 155,501 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 153,094 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 149,700 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 147,442 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 144,325 number | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 144,325 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 144,325 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
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.