School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 45,044 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45,044
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 222 countries
All-time high
58,017
in 1982
All-time low
45,044
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45,044 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay peaked at 58,017 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 45,044, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,201 | — |
| 1971 | 52,794 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 52,430 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 51,822 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 51,593 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 51,587 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51,750 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 51,987 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 52,656 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 54,220 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 56,487 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 57,930 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 58,017 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56,400 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 55,399 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 53,527 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 51,592 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 51,052 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 51,116 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51,015 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51,042 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51,388 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51,862 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52,723 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 53,585 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53,878 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53,803 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53,759 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53,729 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53,693 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 56,336 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 56,609 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56,089 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54,804 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 53,658 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 52,807 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 52,159 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51,603 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 51,084 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50,298 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 49,252 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48,335 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47,698 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 47,383 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47,161 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,915 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46,693 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 46,238 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,106 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 45,953 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,800 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,642 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45,476 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,306 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45,133 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45,044 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,404 | 51,587 | 54,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,254 | 51,015 | 58,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,946 | 51,042 | 53,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,545 | 50,298 | 56,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,173 | 45,953 | 49,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,400 | 45,044 | 45,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 48,454 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 48,400 compare
- 138 Singapore 46,224 compare
- 140 Armenia 36,133 compare
- 141 Croatia 34,753 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 33,160 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uruguay was 45,044 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58,017 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,044 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release