Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.8451 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.8451 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.14 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8451 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9696 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9468 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9512 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.92 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9599 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9711 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.999 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9924 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9929 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9926 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9941 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9741 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9577 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9265 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9148 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8963 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8686 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8611 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8616 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8539 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8451 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8451 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8451 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | 0.92 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9711 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9924 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9342 units per square kilometre | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | 0.8451 units per square kilometre | 0.8616 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 178 Brazil 0.9285 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.9169 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Argentina 0.8549 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 0.7928 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.7368 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.7366 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.8451 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8451 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.