School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 281,701 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
281,701 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
334,744 number
in 1986
All-time low
279,946 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 281,701 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 334,744 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 279,946 number, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 315,889 number | — |
| 1971 | 317,221 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 316,326 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 313,273 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 308,431 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 302,734 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 297,323 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 295,614 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 297,510 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 302,659 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 309,704 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 316,277 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 321,939 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 326,642 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 330,291 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 332,981 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 334,744 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 334,004 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 330,784 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 325,380 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 318,901 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 313,293 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 310,163 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 309,660 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 311,800 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 315,756 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 319,578 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 323,252 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 326,588 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 329,253 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 330,904 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 331,730 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 330,844 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 328,347 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 324,559 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 320,124 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 315,806 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 312,062 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 308,803 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 305,871 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 303,022 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 300,016 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 296,591 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 292,867 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 289,023 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 285,359 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 282,392 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 280,574 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 279,946 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 280,462 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,701 number | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 281,701 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 281,701 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275,154 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,698 number | 295,614 number | 317,221 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,275 number | 309,704 number | 334,744 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,824 number | 309,660 number | 329,253 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,905 number | 305,871 number | 331,730 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,025 number | 279,946 number | 303,022 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,701 number | 281,701 number | 281,701 number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 281,701 number in 2020, 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 334,744 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,946 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.