Primary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1978
All-time low
47.8%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017
Primary education, pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Uruguay stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Uruguay peaked at 50.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 116th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.8% | — |
| 1971 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Uruguay?
- Primary education, pupils in Uruguay was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.