Uruguay - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Uruguay was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Uruguay was 292,536 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 387,150 in 1981 and a minimum value of 292,536 in 2019.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 354,096 |
| 1971 | 359,928 |
| 1972 | 352,209 |
| 1973 | 353,653 |
| 1974 | 331,047 |
| 1975 | 322,602 |
| 1976 | 322,942 |
| 1977 | 324,361 |
| 1978 | 325,888 |
| 1979 | 326,235 |
| 1980 | 331,247 |
| 1981 | 387,150 |
| 1982 | 363,179 |
| 1983 | 350,178 |
| 1984 | 350,390 |
| 1985 | 356,002 |
| 1986 | 354,883 |
| 1987 | 354,177 |
| 1988 | 351,984 |
| 1989 | 350,415 |
| 1990 | 346,416 |
| 1991 | 340,789 |
| 1992 | 338,020 |
| 1993 | 338,204 |
| 1994 | 337,889 |
| 1995 | 341,197 |
| 1996 | 345,573 |
| 1997 | 364,291 |
| 1998 | 365,297 |
| 1999 | 366,461 |
| 2000 | 360,834 |
| 2001 | 359,557 |
| 2002 | 364,858 |
| 2003 | 365,423 |
| 2004 | 366,205 |
| 2005 | 365,536 |
| 2006 | 365,388 |
| 2007 | 359,439 |
| 2008 | 353,560 |
| 2009 | 348,691 |
| 2010 | 341,885 |
| 2011 | 339,783 |
| 2012 | 332,212 |
| 2013 | 327,137 |
| 2014 | 321,779 |
| 2015 | 316,864 |
| 2016 | 309,806 |
| 2017 | 304,309 |
| 2018 | 296,791 |
| 2019 | 292,536 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Uruguay was 48.45 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.59 in 1978, while its lowest value was 47.78 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.78 |
| 1971 | 49.03 |
| 1972 | 48.99 |
| 1973 | 49.32 |
| 1974 | 48.74 |
| 1975 | 48.65 |
| 1976 | 48.69 |
| 1977 | 48.68 |
| 1978 | 50.59 |
| 1979 | 48.50 |
| 1980 | 48.69 |
| 1981 | 48.43 |
| 1983 | 48.57 |
| 1984 | 48.61 |
| 1985 | 48.70 |
| 1986 | 48.80 |
| 1987 | 48.77 |
| 1988 | 48.72 |
| 1989 | 48.68 |
| 1990 | 48.72 |
| 1991 | 48.69 |
| 1992 | 48.61 |
| 1993 | 48.62 |
| 1994 | 48.59 |
| 1995 | 48.57 |
| 1996 | 48.63 |
| 1997 | 48.62 |
| 1998 | 48.63 |
| 1999 | 48.59 |
| 2000 | 48.52 |
| 2001 | 48.41 |
| 2002 | 48.40 |
| 2003 | 48.37 |
| 2004 | 48.32 |
| 2005 | 48.36 |
| 2006 | 48.31 |
| 2007 | 48.29 |
| 2008 | 48.22 |
| 2009 | 48.14 |
| 2010 | 48.16 |
| 2011 | 48.21 |
| 2012 | 48.22 |
| 2013 | 48.27 |
| 2014 | 48.33 |
| 2015 | 48.32 |
| 2016 | 48.32 |
| 2017 | 48.45 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Uruguay was 25,054 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28,060 in 2014 and a minimum value of 12,009 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,009 |
| 1971 | 12,563 |
| 1972 | 13,724 |
| 1973 | 13,908 |
| 1974 | 14,434 |
| 1975 | 13,572 |
| 1976 | 13,788 |
| 1977 | 13,685 |
| 1978 | 13,821 |
| 1979 | 13,698 |
| 1980 | 14,768 |
| 1981 | 18,017 |
| 1982 | 16,821 |
| 1983 | 17,036 |
| 1984 | 15,021 |
| 1985 | 14,193 |
| 1986 | 16,212 |
| 1988 | 15,188 |
| 1989 | 15,827 |
| 1990 | 15,827 |
| 1991 | 15,747 |
| 1992 | 16,378 |
| 1993 | 16,991 |
| 1994 | 15,793 |
| 1995 | 16,991 |
| 1996 | 16,868 |
| 1997 | 16,869 |
| 1998 | 17,724 |
| 1999 | 17,929 |
| 2000 | 17,384 |
| 2001 | 17,307 |
| 2002 | 17,235 |
| 2003 | 17,547 |
| 2004 | 17,834 |
| 2005 | 18,139 |
| 2006 | 18,600 |
| 2007 | 23,175 |
| 2008 | 23,555 |
| 2009 | 24,931 |
| 2010 | 24,785 |
| 2013 | 27,343 |
| 2014 | 28,060 |
| 2015 | 26,943 |
| 2016 | 27,832 |
| 2017 | 27,616 |
| 2018 | 27,762 |
| 2019 | 25,054 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Uruguay was 97.00 as of 1997. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 97.00 in 1991, while its lowest value was 78.90 in 1984.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 78.90 |
| 1990 | 97.00 |
| 1991 | 97.00 |
| 1992 | 97.00 |
| 1993 | 97.00 |
| 1994 | 97.00 |
| 1995 | 97.00 |
| 1996 | 97.00 |
| 1997 | 97.00 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
