School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 143,195 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
143,195 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
168,926 number
in 1998
All-time low
139,630 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 143,195 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 168,926 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 139,630 number, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,681 number | — |
| 1971 | 159,249 number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 155,894 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 152,744 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 152,507 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 152,973 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 156,680 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 161,762 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 166,709 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 167,148 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 167,704 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 168,116 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 167,896 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 167,223 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 166,838 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 165,933 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 162,083 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 157,591 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 153,725 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 153,859 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 154,414 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 157,104 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 160,915 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 164,777 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 165,611 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 166,544 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 167,798 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 168,658 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 168,926 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 168,397 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 167,033 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 164,424 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 161,033 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 157,514 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 155,510 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 153,538 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 151,822 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 150,433 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 149,127 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 147,054 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 145,307 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 143,364 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 141,513 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 140,027 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 139,714 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 139,630 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 140,589 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 141,966 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 143,283 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 143,195 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,735 number | 152,507 number | 167,148 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,097 number | 153,725 number | 168,116 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,314 number | 154,414 number | 168,926 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,749 number | 147,054 number | 167,033 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,859 number | 139,630 number | 145,307 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 130 Panama 155,536 number compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 151,810 number compare
- 132 Lesotho 143,576 number compare
- 134 Costa Rica 143,155 number compare
- 135 Jamaica 142,639 number compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 135,856 number 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 143,195 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 168,926 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,630 number in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.