Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 18,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay is 18,882, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 28,060 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,009, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,009 | — |
| 1971 | 12,563 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 13,724 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 13,908 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 14,434 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 13,572 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13,788 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,685 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,821 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 13,698 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 14,768 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 18,017 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 16,821 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 17,036 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15,021 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 14,193 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 16,212 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 15,700 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 15,188 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 15,827 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 15,827 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,747 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16,378 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16,991 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15,793 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 16,991 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 16,868 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16,869 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,724 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 17,929 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17,384 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17,307 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,235 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,547 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,834 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18,139 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18,600 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,175 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 23,555 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,931 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 24,785 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25,638 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26,490 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27,343 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28,060 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26,943 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 27,832 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27,616 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,762 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,054 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 26,181 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 20,537 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 19,528 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 18,882 | -3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18,882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18,882 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,520 | 12,009 | 14,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,878 | 14,193 | 18,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,712 | 15,747 | 17,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,571 | 17,235 | 24,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,752 | 24,785 | 28,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,282 | 18,882 | 26,181 | 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, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uruguay was 18,882 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,060 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,009 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.