Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0437 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0437 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0674 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0437 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2023

00.020.040.06197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0437 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0674 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 units per person, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 115th 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, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0663 units per person
1971 0.0654 units per person -1.3%
1972 0.0637 units per person -2.6%
1973 0.0632 units per person -0.8%
1974 0.0595 units per person -5.9%
1975 0.0577 units per person -3.0%
1976 0.0573 units per person -0.6%
1977 0.0572 units per person -0.2%
1978 0.055 units per person -3.8%
1979 0.0571 units per person +3.8%
1980 0.0576 units per person +0.8%
1981 0.0674 units per person +17.0%
1983 0.0603 units per person -10.6%
1984 0.06 units per person -0.5%
1985 0.0605 units per person +0.9%
1986 0.0599 units per person -1.0%
1987 0.0595 units per person -0.7%
1988 0.0588 units per person -1.1%
1989 0.0583 units per person -1.0%
1990 0.0572 units per person -1.8%
1991 0.056 units per person -2.1%
1992 0.0553 units per person -1.2%
1993 0.0551 units per person -0.5%
1994 0.0548 units per person -0.5%
1995 0.055 units per person +0.5%
1996 0.0554 units per person +0.6%
1997 0.0581 units per person +4.9%
1998 0.0579 units per person -0.2%
1999 0.0579 units per person -0.0%
2000 0.0569 units per person -1.8%
2001 0.0566 units per person -0.4%
2002 0.0574 units per person +1.4%
2003 0.0575 units per person +0.1%
2004 0.0576 units per person +0.2%
2005 0.0574 units per person -0.3%
2006 0.0574 units per person -0.0%
2007 0.0564 units per person -1.8%
2008 0.0554 units per person -1.7%
2009 0.0546 units per person -1.5%
2010 0.0534 units per person -2.2%
2011 0.0523 units per person -2.1%
2012 0.0511 units per person -2.3%
2013 0.0501 units per person -2.0%
2014 0.0491 units per person -2.1%
2015 0.0481 units per person -1.9%
2016 0.0474 units per person -1.6%
2017 0.0463 units per person -2.3%
2018 0.0448 units per person -3.3%
2019 0.0441 units per person -1.5%
2020 0.0443 units per person +0.5%
2021 0.0444 units per person +0.1%
2022 0.0441 units per person -0.7%
2023 0.0437 units per person -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0602 units per person 0.055 units per person 0.0663 units per person 10
1980s 0.0602 units per person 0.0576 units per person 0.0674 units per person 9
1990s 0.0563 units per person 0.0548 units per person 0.0581 units per person 10
2000s 0.0567 units per person 0.0546 units per person 0.0576 units per person 10
2010s 0.0487 units per person 0.0441 units per person 0.0534 units per person 10
2020s 0.0441 units per person 0.0437 units per person 0.0444 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 112 India 0.0449 units per person compare
  2. 113 Malaysia 0.0444 units per person compare
  3. 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.044 units per person compare
  4. 116 Palau 0.0436 units per person compare
  5. 117 Turkmenistan 0.043 units per person compare
  6. 118 Australia 0.0429 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0437 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0674 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Uruguay ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.