Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay is 51.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.5% | — |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +95.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 45.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 46.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 51.2% 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 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Uruguay ranks 35th 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 up 6.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release