Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 15.23 headcount basis in 2023. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay stood at 15.23 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay peaked at 15.23 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.67 headcount basis, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 headcount basis | 10.67 headcount basis | 11.85 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.92 headcount basis | 11.21 headcount basis | 15.23 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay was 15.23 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release