Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 43.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay stood at 43.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay peaked at 55.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.1% | — |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 43.7% | 53.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uruguay was 43.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release