Preprimary education, duration in Uruguay
Uruguay: Preprimary education, duration was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2011
All-time low
6 years
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Uruguay peaked at 6 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Preprimary education, duration in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 years | — |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 years, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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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 preprimary education, duration in Uruguay?
- Preprimary education, duration in Uruguay was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.