Primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.96
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2016
All-time low
2.17
in 1820
Years of data
64
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.96 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay peaked at 99.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1820.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.17 | — |
| 1825 | 2.71 | +24.9% |
| 1830 | 3.37 | +24.4% |
| 1835 | 4.2 | +24.6% |
| 1840 | 5.21 | +24.0% |
| 1845 | 6.45 | +23.8% |
| 1850 | 7.96 | +23.4% |
| 1855 | 9.8 | +23.1% |
| 1860 | 11.99 | +22.3% |
| 1865 | 14.61 | +21.9% |
| 1870 | 17.68 | +21.0% |
| 1875 | 21.23 | +20.1% |
| 1880 | 26.72 | +25.9% |
| 1885 | 26.25 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 27.92 | +6.4% |
| 1895 | 30.86 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 27.91 | -9.6% |
| 1905 | 36.67 | +31.4% |
| 1910 | 49.43 | +34.8% |
| 1915 | 52.77 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 52.75 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 56.9 | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 57.97 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 60.28 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 67.18 | +11.4% |
| 1945 | 66.36 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 83.13 | +25.3% |
| 1955 | 85.07 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 83.77 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 80 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 92.65 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 88.52 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 87.69 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 86.74 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 86.7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.1 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 89.07 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 89.18 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.84 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 95.51 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 95.97 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.47 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 94.42 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.21 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.68 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 97.63 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.09 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 96.62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.21 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.13 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.61 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.4 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 99.41 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 99.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.51 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.48 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.96 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +34.8% | 36.67 | 49.43 |
| 1905 | +31.4% | 27.91 | 36.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.44 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 2 |
| 1830s | 3.79 | 3.37 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1840s | 5.83 | 5.21 | 6.45 | 2 |
| 1850s | 8.88 | 7.96 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 1860s | 13.3 | 11.99 | 14.61 | 2 |
| 1870s | 19.45 | 17.68 | 21.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 26.48 | 26.25 | 26.72 | 2 |
| 1890s | 29.39 | 27.92 | 30.86 | 2 |
| 1900s | 32.29 | 27.91 | 36.67 | 2 |
| 1910s | 51.1 | 49.43 | 52.77 | 2 |
| 1920s | 54.83 | 52.75 | 56.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 59.12 | 57.97 | 60.28 | 2 |
| 1940s | 66.77 | 66.36 | 67.18 | 2 |
| 1950s | 84.1 | 83.13 | 85.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.88 | 80 | 83.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.59 | 88.52 | 92.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.91 | 86.7 | 89.18 | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.72 | 93.84 | 95.97 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.25 | 95.09 | 99.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 95.4 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.71 | 99.61 | 99.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 2 Myanmar 99.98 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.97 compare
- 5 South Korea 99.94 compare
- 6 Japan 99.93 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.93 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Uruguay was 99.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1820.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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