Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 47,507 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay stood at 47,507 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay peaked at 56,327 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 46,424 number, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,805 number | — |
| 1971 | 53,506 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 52,613 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 51,444 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 50,319 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 49,614 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 49,730 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50,713 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,165 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 53,667 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 54,649 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 55,364 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 55,853 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56,138 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56,264 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 56,327 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55,787 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,654 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 53,272 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 51,982 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 51,220 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 51,100 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51,637 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 52,558 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 53,582 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 54,301 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54,912 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55,460 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55,877 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56,094 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 56,065 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55,723 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54,976 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53,996 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52,975 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52,141 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51,441 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50,892 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50,428 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49,970 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49,424 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48,810 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48,134 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47,469 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46,897 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46,518 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46,424 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,608 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,945 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47,305 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,507 number | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 47,507 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 47,507 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,758 number | 49,614 number | 53,805 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,029 number | 51,982 number | 56,327 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,674 number | 51,100 number | 56,094 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,861 number | 49,970 number | 56,065 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,453 number | 46,424 number | 49,424 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,507 number | 47,507 number | 47,507 number | 1 |
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 47,507 number in 2020, 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 56,327 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,424 number in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.