Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 82.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay stood at 82.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.6% | — |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.6% | 79.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 79.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 82.5% | 95.3% | 4 |
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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, pre-primary, male in Uruguay?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Uruguay was 82.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release