Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 89.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay stood at 89.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.1% | — |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -9.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 89.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 89.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 89.1% | 98.6% | 3 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Uruguay was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).