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

Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 53.5 %2012: 55 %2013: 52 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 50.4 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 0 %2021: 49.6 %2022: 53.7 %2023: 48.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%) in Uruguay, 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.5% 26.9% 55.0% 9
2020s 38.0% 0.0% 53.7% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Finland 48.9% compare
  2. 17 Serbia 48.9% compare
  3. 18 Latvia 48.8% compare
  4. 20 Thailand 48.7% compare
  5. 21 Sweden 48.6% compare
  6. 22 Norway 48.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
54 places, 595 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release