Population, age 5, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, age 5, total was 48,421 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Uruguay is 48,421, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Uruguay peaked at 56,284 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48,421, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,034 | — |
| 1991 | 51,191 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51,901 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52,954 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 54,044 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54,935 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55,587 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56,048 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56,284 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56,275 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,022 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55,483 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 54,677 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53,725 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 52,791 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52,002 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51,400 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50,960 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50,636 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50,348 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50,039 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49,699 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49,350 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49,009 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48,421 | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48,421 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48,421 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,688, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,025 | 51,034 | 56,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,804 | 50,348 | 56,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,304 | 48,421 | 50,039 | 5 |
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 population, age 5, total in Uruguay?
- Population, age 5, total in Uruguay was 48,421 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56,284 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,421 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, age 5, total?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.