Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 287,527 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 287,527 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 387,150 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 287,527, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 354,096 | — |
| 1971 | 359,928 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 352,209 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 353,653 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,047 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 322,602 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 322,942 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 324,361 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 325,888 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 326,235 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 331,247 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 387,150 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 363,179 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 350,178 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 350,390 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 356,002 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 354,883 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 354,177 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 351,984 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 350,415 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 346,416 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 340,789 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 338,020 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 338,204 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 337,889 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 341,197 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 345,573 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 364,291 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 365,297 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 366,461 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 360,834 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 359,557 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 364,858 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 365,423 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 366,205 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 365,536 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 365,388 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 359,439 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 353,560 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 348,691 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 341,885 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 335,979 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 328,978 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 324,001 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 318,643 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 313,728 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 309,806 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 304,309 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 296,352 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 292,536 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 293,507 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 293,999 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 291,474 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 287,527 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,296 | 322,602 | 359,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,960 | 331,247 | 387,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,414 | 337,889 | 366,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,949 | 348,691 | 366,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,622 | 292,536 | 341,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,627 | 287,527 | 293,999 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay was 287,527 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 387,150 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,527 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.