School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 46,323 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
46,323 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
56,292 number
in 1989
All-time low
46,323 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 46,323 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 56,292 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46,323 number, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,148 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,542 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51,871 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52,314 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 52,534 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52,011 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50,485 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 49,333 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 48,245 number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 47,593 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 48,109 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 49,595 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 50,851 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 52,031 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 53,141 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 54,011 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 54,752 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 55,371 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56,016 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 56,292 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55,663 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 54,250 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 53,047 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 51,815 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 50,883 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 50,878 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,629 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 52,255 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52,826 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53,390 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53,864 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54,254 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54,530 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54,770 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54,829 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54,486 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 53,795 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 53,184 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 52,561 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51,940 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 51,442 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51,070 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50,607 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50,124 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49,594 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48,932 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 48,188 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47,534 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46,887 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46,401 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 46,323 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,708 number | 47,593 number | 52,534 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,017 number | 48,109 number | 56,292 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,664 number | 50,878 number | 55,663 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,821 number | 51,940 number | 54,829 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,078 number | 46,401 number | 51,442 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,323 number | 46,323 number | 46,323 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 46,323 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56,292 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,323 number in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.