Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0056 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0084 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0043 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0056 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1970.

Uruguay ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0043 units per person
1971 0.0045 units per person +4.0%
1972 0.0049 units per person +8.7%
1973 0.0049 units per person +0.8%
1974 0.0051 units per person +3.2%
1975 0.0047 units per person -6.6%
1976 0.0048 units per person +0.9%
1977 0.0047 units per person -1.4%
1978 0.0047 units per person +0.4%
1979 0.0047 units per person -1.4%
1980 0.005 units per person +7.4%
1981 0.0061 units per person +21.5%
1982 0.0057 units per person -7.0%
1983 0.0057 units per person +0.8%
1984 0.005 units per person -12.2%
1985 0.0047 units per person -6.0%
1986 0.0053 units per person +13.6%
1988 0.005 units per person -7.4%
1989 0.0051 units per person +3.6%
1990 0.0051 units per person -0.6%
1991 0.005 units per person -1.1%
1992 0.0052 units per person +3.4%
1993 0.0054 units per person +3.2%
1994 0.005 units per person -7.5%
1995 0.0053 units per person +7.0%
1996 0.0053 units per person -1.2%
1997 0.0052 units per person -0.5%
1998 0.0055 units per person +4.6%
1999 0.0055 units per person +0.7%
2000 0.0053 units per person -3.4%
2001 0.0053 units per person -0.7%
2002 0.0053 units per person -0.6%
2003 0.0053 units per person +1.7%
2004 0.0054 units per person +1.6%
2005 0.0055 units per person +1.6%
2006 0.0057 units per person +2.4%
2007 0.007 units per person +24.4%
2008 0.0071 units per person +1.4%
2009 0.0075 units per person +5.6%
2010 0.0075 units per person -0.8%
2013 0.0082 units per person +9.4%
2014 0.0084 units per person +2.3%
2015 0.008 units per person -4.3%
2016 0.0082 units per person +3.0%
2017 0.0082 units per person -1.0%
2018 0.0082 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.0074 units per person -9.8%
2020 0.0077 units per person +4.4%
2021 0.006 units per person -21.5%
2022 0.0058 units per person -4.8%
2023 0.0056 units per person -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0047 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0051 units per person 10
1980s 0.0053 units per person 0.0047 units per person 0.0061 units per person 9
1990s 0.0053 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0055 units per person 10
2000s 0.006 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0075 units per person 10
2010s 0.008 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0084 units per person 8
2020s 0.0063 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0077 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Barbados 0.0056 units per person compare
  2. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0056 units per person compare
  3. 70 Australia 0.0056 units per person compare
  4. 72 Jordan 0.0056 units per person compare
  5. 73 Haiti 0.0056 units per person compare
  6. 74 Seychelles 0.0055 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0056 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.