Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1984–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0051 units per person, measured in 1997.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0051 units per person in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.