Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay peaked at 2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 Aruba 2 compare
- 14 Argentina 2 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 compare
- 14 Brazil 2 compare
- 14 Switzerland 2 compare
- 14 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 14 Curaçao 2 compare
- 14 Ghana 2 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 2 compare
- 14 Latvia 2 compare
- 14 Maldives 2 compare
- 14 Mexico 2 compare
- 14 Naoero 2 compare
- 14 Panama 2 compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 14 Tonga 2 compare
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 number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay?
- Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Uruguay was 2 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release