School enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 91.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay, 1974–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 91.1% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25.1% | — |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 32.7% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 40.3% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 62.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 52 Hong Kong, China 91.5% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 91.2% compare
- 54 Netherlands 91.1% compare
- 56 Philippines 90.7% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 90.7% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 90.5% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Uruguay was 91.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.