Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 16.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay is 16.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay peaked at 43.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 134th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.9 | — |
| 1975 | 31.72 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 32.2 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 31.15 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 26.6 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 29.16 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 25.1 | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 24.09 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 27.96 | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 23.41 | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 24.57 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 25.62 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 26.2 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.9 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 29.75 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.73 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29.79 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.85 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 29.3 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.82 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 29.66 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.57 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 19.73 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 18.05 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.17 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.35 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19.58 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 37.52 | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 43.28 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 33.38 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 36.3 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 36.84 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.72 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.47 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.06 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.01 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.88 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.86 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.78 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.23 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.54 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.62 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.33 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 32.16 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.37 | -49.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 54% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.36, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 | +91.6% | 19.58 | 37.52 |
| 2023 | -49.1% | 32.16 | 16.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.96 | 26.6 | 34.9 | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.53 | 23.41 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.18 | 22.6 | 30.82 | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.12 | 17.35 | 43.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.41 | 33.54 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 16.37 | 33.62 | 4 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Uruguay was 16.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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