Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 147,911 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
147,911
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
199,640
in 1981
All-time low
147,911
in 2023
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 147,911 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 199,640 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 147,911, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 216 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, male (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,921 | — |
| 1971 | 183,460 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 179,651 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 179,237 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 169,701 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 165,655 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 165,717 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 166,473 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 161,013 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 168,000 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 169,954 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 199,640 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 180,084 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 180,065 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 182,620 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 181,695 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 181,461 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 180,506 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 179,836 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 177,633 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 174,850 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 173,698 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 173,771 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 173,722 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 175,466 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 177,507 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 187,168 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 187,646 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 188,407 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 185,741 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 185,479 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 188,266 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 188,681 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 189,261 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,757 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 188,887 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 185,858 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 183,069 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 180,834 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 177,235 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 173,982 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 170,490 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 167,624 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 164,660 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 162,152 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 160,106 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 156,867 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 152,027 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 149,910 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 150,708 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 150,789 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 149,457 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 147,911 | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 147,911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 147,911 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,383 | 161,013 | 184,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,762 | 169,954 | 199,640 | 9 |
| 1990s | 178,987 | 173,698 | 188,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,483 | 180,834 | 189,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,505 | 149,910 | 177,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,716 | 147,911 | 150,789 | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay was 147,911 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 199,640 in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,911 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release