Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 15.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.94
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.17
in 1973
All-time low
12.44
in 2003
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.94 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay peaked at 20.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.49 | — |
| 1971 | 19.98 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 19.14 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 20.17 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 17.92 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 16.37 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 14.79 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 18.71 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 14.72 | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 14.35 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.38 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 14.55 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 15.19 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 15.45 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.57 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.19 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 16.32 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.21 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.61 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.42 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.06 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.54 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.65 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 14 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.65 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.98 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.14 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.04 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.34 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.83 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.14 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.49 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.34 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.81 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.44 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.83 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.14 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.06 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.81 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.94 | -3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.14 | 17.92 | 20.17 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.51 | 14.35 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 | 14.65 | 16.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.74 | 12.44 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 16.14 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 15.94 | 16.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uruguay was 15.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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