Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay stood at 40.9%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 42.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 67 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 educational development in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.8% | — |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 42.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 San Marino 44.3% compare
- 19 New Zealand 43.8% compare
- 20 Germany 43.0% compare
- 22 Lithuania 40.4% compare
- 23 Brazil 38.4% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 37.7% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release