School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 273,638 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
273,638
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 222 countries
All-time high
333,904
in 1985
All-time low
273,638
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 273,638. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 333,904 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 273,638, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 135th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 309,744 | — |
| 1971 | 311,203 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 311,940 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 311,915 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 310,799 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 309,024 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 306,920 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 305,576 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 304,903 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 305,279 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 307,872 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 312,982 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 319,536 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 326,028 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 330,786 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 333,904 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 333,587 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 329,308 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 323,009 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 316,558 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 311,432 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 307,203 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 305,104 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 305,350 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 306,982 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 309,423 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 312,246 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 315,046 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 317,596 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 319,555 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 327,435 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 327,787 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 328,425 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 329,044 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 329,652 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 329,360 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 327,150 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 323,291 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 318,760 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 314,646 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 310,871 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 306,931 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 302,610 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 298,192 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 293,970 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 290,061 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 286,639 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 284,012 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 281,918 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 280,330 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 278,902 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 277,544 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 276,274 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 275,060 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 274,131 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 273,638 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 273,638 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 273,638 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,730 | 304,903 | 311,940 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,357 | 307,872 | 333,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,994 | 305,104 | 319,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,555 | 314,646 | 329,652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,553 | 280,330 | 310,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,925 | 273,638 | 278,902 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 273,638 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 333,904 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,638 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release