Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Uruguay stood at 62.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Uruguay peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 57th out of 160 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.3% | — |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 61.3% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 62.4% | 72.7% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Uruguay was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release