Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.02 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.02 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay peaked at 29.49 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.49 | — |
| 1971 | 28.65 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 25.66 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 25.43 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.94 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 23.77 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 23.42 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.7 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.58 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.82 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.43 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 21.49 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 21.59 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.56 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.33 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 25.08 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 21.89 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 23.18 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 22.14 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.89 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 21.64 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.64 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 19.9 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.39 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 20.08 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 20.49 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.61 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.44 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.76 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.17 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.83 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.53 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.15 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.51 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 15.01 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.96 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 11.47 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 82% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.69, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.05 | 22.94 | 29.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.41 | 20.56 | 25.08 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.87 | 19.9 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 13.99 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 11.02 | 13.79 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uruguay was 11.02 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Uruguay ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.