School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 70,128 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
70,128 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
82,633 number
in 1998
All-time low
68,231 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uruguay stood at 70,128 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 82,633 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68,231 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, female (number) (School) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,234 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,029 number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 76,379 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 74,840 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 74,739 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 75,000 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76,748 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 79,180 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 81,560 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 81,763 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82,019 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 82,331 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82,339 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82,107 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 81,928 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 81,494 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 79,529 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 77,218 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 75,218 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 75,289 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75,541 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76,877 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 78,754 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 80,646 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 81,032 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81,469 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82,083 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82,502 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 82,633 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82,377 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81,723 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 80,451 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 78,803 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 77,094 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76,130 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 75,160 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74,325 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73,628 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72,957 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 71,900 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 71,003 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70,041 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69,129 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 68,402 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68,263 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68,231 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68,757 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69,492 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70,183 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70,128 number | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 70,128 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 70,128 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,747 number | 74,739 number | 81,763 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,947 number | 75,218 number | 82,339 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,391 number | 75,541 number | 82,633 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,217 number | 71,900 number | 81,723 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,363 number | 68,231 number | 71,003 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uruguay was 70,128 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82,633 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,231 number in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.