Primary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, pupils was 287,527 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 287,527 for primary education, pupils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 287,527 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 287,527 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 287,527 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 387,150 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,527 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.