Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 83.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay is 83.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay peaked at 83.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4% | — |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +23.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 83.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 56.6% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 66.4% | 83.6% | 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 public in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Uruguay was 83.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release