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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.