School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 281,701 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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, 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.