Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,603 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 4,603.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 5,390 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,784, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,784 | — |
| 1985 | 2,012 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1,878 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 2,596 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,707 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,918 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,061 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,207 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,741 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 3,771 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,717 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,746 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,926 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5,049 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 5,209 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,220 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,252 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,390 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,007 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4,773 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,603 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,891 | 1,784 | 2,012 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,815 | 2,400 | 3,207 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,502 | 3,717 | 5,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,007 | 5,007 | 5,007 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,688 | 4,603 | 4,773 | 2 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 4,603 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,390 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release