Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.926 % of total population aged 6-162000: 0.933 % of total population aged 6-162001: 0.946 % of total population aged 6-162002: 0.946 % of total population aged 6-162003: 0.948 % of total population aged 6-162004: 0.952 % of total population aged 6-162005: 0.949 % of total population aged 6-162006: 0.945 % of total population aged 6-162007: 0.944 % of total population aged 6-162008: 0.937 % of total population aged 6-162009: 0.942 % of total population aged 6-162010: 0.941 % of total population aged 6-162011: 0.943 % of total population aged 6-162012: 0.954 % of total population aged 6-162013: 0.95 % of total population aged 6-162014: 0.958 % of total population aged 6-162015: 0.957 % of total population aged 6-162016: 0.962 % of total population aged 6-162017: 0.968 % of total population aged 6-162018: 0.971 % of total population aged 6-162019: 0.975 % of total population aged 6-162020: 0.969 % of total population aged 6-162021: 0.981 % of total population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.8%
2001 0.9% +1.4%
2002 0.9% +0.1%
2003 0.9% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% -0.4%
2007 0.9% -0.0%
2008 0.9% -0.8%
2009 0.9% +0.5%
2010 0.9% -0.1%
2011 0.9% +0.2%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.5%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% +0.5%
2020 1.0% -0.6%
2021 1.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Brazil 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Georgia 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  4. 14 United States of America 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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