Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 18,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,882
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
123rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
28,060
in 2014
All-time low
12,009
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay stood at 18,882.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 28,060 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,009, in 1970.

That places Uruguay 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 12,009
1971 12,563 +4.6%
1972 13,724 +9.2%
1973 13,908 +1.3%
1974 14,434 +3.8%
1975 13,572 -6.0%
1976 13,788 +1.6%
1977 13,685 -0.7%
1978 13,821 +1.0%
1979 13,698 -0.9%
1980 14,768 +7.8%
1981 18,017 +22.0%
1982 16,821 -6.6%
1983 17,036 +1.3%
1984 15,021 -11.8%
1985 14,193 -5.5%
1986 16,212 +14.2%
1987 15,700 -3.2%
1988 15,188 -3.3%
1989 15,827 +4.2%
1990 15,827 +0.0%
1991 15,747 -0.5%
1992 16,378 +4.0%
1993 16,991 +3.7%
1994 15,793 -7.1%
1995 16,991 +7.6%
1996 16,868 -0.7%
1997 16,869 +0.0%
1998 17,724 +5.1%
1999 17,929 +1.2%
2000 17,384 -3.0%
2001 17,307 -0.4%
2002 17,235 -0.4%
2003 17,547 +1.8%
2004 17,834 +1.6%
2005 18,139 +1.7%
2006 18,600 +2.5%
2007 23,175 +24.6%
2008 23,555 +1.6%
2009 24,931 +5.8%
2010 24,785 -0.6%
2011 25,638 +3.4%
2012 26,490 +3.3%
2013 27,343 +3.2%
2014 28,060 +2.6%
2015 26,943 -4.0%
2016 27,832 +3.3%
2017 27,616 -0.8%
2018 27,762 +0.5%
2019 25,054 -9.8%
2020 26,181 +4.5%
2021 20,537 -21.6%
2022 19,528 -4.9%
2023 18,882 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,520 12,009 14,434 10
1980s 15,878 14,193 18,017 10
1990s 16,712 15,747 17,929 10
2000s 19,571 17,235 24,931 10
2010s 26,752 24,785 28,060 10
2020s 21,282 18,882 26,181 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
  2. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  3. 122 Panama 19,072 compare
  4. 124 Slovakia 18,530 compare
  5. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare
  6. 126 Botswana 16,622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay was 18,882 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 28,060 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12,009 in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.