Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 15.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay is 15.23, measured in 2023. 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay peaked at 15.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.85 | — |
| 2014 | 11.36 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.64 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 11.21 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.32 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 14.93 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.23 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 | 10.67 | 11.85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.92 | 11.21 | 15.23 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Uruguay was 15.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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