Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 39.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 39.8% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 41.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 65 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.9% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 37.7% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 San Marino 43.3% compare
- 19 Germany 43.1% compare
- 20 Lithuania 40.6% compare
- 22 Brazil 38.8% compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 38.1% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 33.4% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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 39.8% 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 41.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 65 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 14.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release