Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 82.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay stood at 82.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.9% | — |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -8.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 82.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 82.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 69.9% | 79.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 79.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 82.5% | 95.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Uruguay was 82.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.