Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 55.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 53 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 educational development in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.5% | — |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +87.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | — |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 26.9% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 0.0% | 53.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay was 48.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release