Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 45,211 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45,211
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,809
in 1983
All-time low
45,211
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45,211 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay peaked at 57,809 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45,211, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,270 | — |
| 1971 | 52,871 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 52,450 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 52,074 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 51,455 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 51,222 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 51,220 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,513 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 51,745 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 52,411 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53,976 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 56,247 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 57,698 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 57,809 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 56,216 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 55,231 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 53,373 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 51,486 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 50,958 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 51,023 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50,918 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50,944 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51,288 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51,762 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52,620 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53,482 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53,772 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53,708 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53,666 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53,635 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55,671 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 56,085 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56,299 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,734 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54,663 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 53,599 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52,732 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52,074 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51,533 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51,057 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50,317 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49,315 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48,326 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47,690 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47,374 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47,153 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46,906 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 46,685 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46,229 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,098 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,945 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,792 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45,634 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45,469 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45,299 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45,211 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 45,211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 45,211 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,023 | 51,220 | 53,270 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,402 | 50,958 | 57,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,580 | 50,918 | 53,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,945 | 51,057 | 56,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,609 | 46,098 | 50,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,558 | 45,211 | 45,945 | 6 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay was 45,211 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57,809 in 1983.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,211 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release