Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 61.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay is 61.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 70.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.1% | — |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.1% | 61.1% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 61.8% | 69.4% | 4 |
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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 enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay was 61.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release