School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 143,913 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
143,913 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
170,585 number
in 1986
All-time low
143,140 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 143,913 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 170,585 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 143,140 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (School male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,925 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,686 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 161,303 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 159,791 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 157,316 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 154,342 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 151,546 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 150,696 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 151,738 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 154,490 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 158,261 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 161,619 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 164,528 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 166,924 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 168,708 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 169,915 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 170,585 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 170,064 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 168,374 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 165,688 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 162,545 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 159,731 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 158,195 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 158,003 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 159,155 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 161,216 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 163,175 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 165,065 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 166,775 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 168,129 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 168,942 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 169,328 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 168,827 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 167,500 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 165,534 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 163,269 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 161,018 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 159,083 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 157,420 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 155,964 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 154,595 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 153,127 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 151,449 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 149,621 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 147,731 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 145,929 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 144,429 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 143,495 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 143,140 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 143,343 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,913 number | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 143,913 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 143,913 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,383 number | 150,696 number | 161,686 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,467 number | 158,261 number | 170,585 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,199 number | 158,003 number | 168,129 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,688 number | 155,964 number | 169,328 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,686 number | 143,140 number | 154,595 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,913 number | 143,913 number | 143,913 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, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, primary education, male in Uruguay was 143,913 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 170,585 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,140 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.