Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 16,363 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Uruguay, 1984–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16,363 number for teachers in primary education, female in 1997.
The figure is up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 16,481 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,851 number, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 196 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11,851 number | — |
| 1990 | 15,352 number | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 15,275 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15,887 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16,481 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15,319 number | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 16,481 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 16,362 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16,363 number | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16,363 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16,363 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524 number, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,851 number | 11,851 number | 11,851 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,940 number | 15,275 number | 16,481 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 106 Bulgaria 17,928 number
- 107 Papua New Guinea 17,740 number compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 17,204 number compare
- 110 Serbia 16,184 number
- 111 Palestine 16,159 number
- 112 Panama 14,629 number compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Uruguay was 16,363 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16,481 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,851 number in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.