School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, male was 105.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay stood at 105.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 124.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 103.0%, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.1% | — |
| 1971 | 115.7% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 113.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 112.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 107.1% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 105.1% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 105.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 106.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 103.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 107.2% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 107.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 124.2% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 107.9% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 108.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 109.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 111.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 111.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 111.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 111.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 110.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 116.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 115.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 115.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 111.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 111.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 112.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 112.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 110.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 110.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 110.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 109.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 109.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 108.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 109.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.3% | 103.0% | 117.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.0% | 106.6% | 124.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.7% | 110.7% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.4% | 111.1% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 104.6% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 105.1% | 109.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, primary, male in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Uruguay was 105.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.0% in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.