School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 137,788 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
137,788 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
164,159 number
in 1986
All-time low
136,806 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 137,788 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 164,159 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 136,806 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, female (number) (age female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,964 number | — |
| 1971 | 155,535 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 155,023 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 153,482 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 151,115 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 148,392 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 145,777 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 144,918 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 145,772 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 148,169 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 151,443 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 154,658 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 157,411 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 159,718 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 161,583 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 163,066 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 164,159 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 163,940 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 162,410 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 159,692 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 156,356 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 153,562 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 151,968 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 151,657 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 152,645 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 154,540 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 156,403 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 158,187 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 159,813 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 161,124 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 161,962 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 162,402 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 162,017 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 160,847 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 159,025 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 156,855 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 154,788 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 152,979 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 151,383 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 149,907 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 148,427 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 146,889 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 145,142 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 143,246 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 141,292 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 139,430 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 137,963 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 137,079 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 136,806 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 137,119 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 137,788 number | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 137,788 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 137,788 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,248 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,315 number | 144,918 number | 155,535 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,808 number | 151,443 number | 164,159 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,626 number | 151,657 number | 161,124 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,216 number | 149,907 number | 162,402 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,339 number | 136,806 number | 148,427 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,788 number | 137,788 number | 137,788 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, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, primary education, female in Uruguay was 137,788 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 164,159 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,806 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.