Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1079 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay is 0.1079 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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), per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.1603 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0686 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 167 Belarus 0.1107 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belize 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Argentina 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Zealand 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay was 0.1079 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1603 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0686 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.