Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 192,702 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
192,702 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
192,702 number
in 2018
All-time low
94,791 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 94.8k number1999: 100.3k number2000: 106.0k number2001: 106.5k number2002: 107.7k number2003: 103.7k number2004: 105.2k number2005: 133.9k number2006: 144.6k number2007: 122.1k number2008: 129.9k number2009: 133.0k number2010: 131.7k number2011: 174.1k number2012: 176.5k number2013: 177.7k number2014: 181.5k number2015: 185.5k number2016: 188.1k number2017: 187.9k number2018: 192.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 192,702 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 192,702 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94,791 number, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 94,791 number
1999 100,297 number +5.8%
2000 106,049 number +5.7%
2001 106,503 number +0.4%
2002 107,667 number +1.1%
2003 103,691 number -3.7%
2004 105,215 number +1.5%
2005 133,944 number +27.3%
2006 144,557 number +7.9%
2007 122,089 number -15.5%
2008 129,943 number +6.4%
2009 133,003 number +2.4%
2010 131,734 number -1.0%
2011 174,052 number +32.1%
2012 176,477 number +1.4%
2013 177,733 number +0.7%
2014 181,517 number +2.1%
2015 185,497 number +2.2%
2016 188,133 number +1.4%
2017 187,852 number -0.1%
2018 192,702 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,544 number 94,791 number 100,297 number 2
2000s 119,266 number 103,691 number 144,557 number 10
2010s 177,300 number 131,734 number 192,702 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 80 United Arab Emirates 216,063 number compare
  2. 81 Lebanon 215,647 number compare
  3. 82 Cambodia 195,041 number compare
  4. 84 New Zealand 190,976 number compare
  5. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 188,147 number compare
  6. 86 Niger 177,822 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay was 192,702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 192,702 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 94,791 number in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.