School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 68,759 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68,759
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 222 countries
All-time high
88,331
in 1980
All-time low
68,759
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 68,759. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 88,331 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 68,759, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 136th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,727 | — |
| 1971 | 81,092 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 80,610 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 80,259 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 80,357 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 80,558 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 80,859 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82,002 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 84,072 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 86,575 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 88,331 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 88,146 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 86,816 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 84,512 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 82,038 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 79,760 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 78,552 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78,354 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 78,489 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78,688 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 79,111 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79,917 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 80,966 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 81,948 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82,493 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82,610 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82,537 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82,467 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82,830 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83,157 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86,661 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 85,833 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84,201 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 82,389 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 80,975 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 79,184 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 78,216 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 76,908 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 75,435 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 74,167 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 73,350 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 72,818 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,402 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71,953 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71,463 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 71,085 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70,784 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70,563 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70,326 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70,084 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 69,835 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69,574 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69,309 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69,038 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68,759 | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 68,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 68,759 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,811 | 80,259 | 86,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,369 | 78,354 | 88,331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,804 | 79,111 | 83,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,980 | 75,435 | 86,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,891 | 70,326 | 74,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,433 | 68,759 | 70,084 | 6 |
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, pre-primary education, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Uruguay was 68,759 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88,331 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,759 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release