Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 15.23 headcount basis in 2023. β² Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.23 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained 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.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 134 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 Azerbaijan 15.64 headcount basis compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 headcount basis compare
- 98 Malta 15.34 headcount basis compare
- 100 Lithuania 15.2 headcount basis compare
- 101 Aruba 14.86 headcount basis
- 102 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Uruguay?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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