School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.49 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 3.04 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7356 years, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.7497 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.772 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8061 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7974 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7774 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7689 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7356 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7703 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8723 years | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9769 years | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 years | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 years | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 years | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.28 years | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 years | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 years | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 years | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.85 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.98 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 years | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 years | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 years | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.67 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.96 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.86 years | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 years | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.49 years | -7.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.49 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.49 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +29.0% | 1.98 years | 2.56 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7786 years | 0.7497 years | 0.8061 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 years | 0.7356 years | 1.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 years | 1.26 years | 1.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 years | 1.88 years | 2.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 years | 2.67 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 years | 2.49 years | 3.04 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uruguay was 2.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7356 years in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release