Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Uruguay
Uruguay: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 15.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.94 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l in Uruguay peaked at 20.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 85th out of 207 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.
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 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Uruguay?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l 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 l 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 l?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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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