Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay is 16.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 43.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.9% | — |
| 1975 | 31.7% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -49.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 54% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +91.6% | 19.6% | 37.5% |
| 2023 | -49.1% | 32.2% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 22.6% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 17.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 16.4% | 33.6% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Uruguay was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release