Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in primary education, male was 152,466 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
152,466 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
199,640 number
in 1981
All-time low
152,466 number
in 2018
Years of data
48
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 152,466 number. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 199,640 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 152,466 number, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 184,921 number —
1971 183,460 number -0.8%
1972 179,651 number -2.1%
1973 179,237 number -0.2%
1974 169,701 number -5.3%
1975 165,655 number -2.4%
1976 165,717 number +0.0%
1977 166,473 number +0.5%
1978 161,013 number -3.3%
1979 168,000 number +4.3%
1980 169,954 number +1.2%
1981 199,640 number +17.5%
1983 180,084 number -9.8%
1984 180,065 number -0.0%
1985 182,620 number +1.4%
1986 181,695 number -0.5%
1987 181,461 number -0.1%
1988 180,506 number -0.5%
1989 179,836 number -0.4%
1990 177,633 number -1.2%
1991 174,850 number -1.6%
1992 173,698 number -0.7%
1993 173,771 number +0.0%
1994 173,722 number -0.0%
1995 175,466 number +1.0%
1996 177,507 number +1.2%
1997 187,168 number +5.4%
1998 187,646 number +0.3%
1999 188,407 number +0.4%
2000 185,741 number -1.4%
2001 185,479 number -0.1%
2002 188,266 number +1.5%
2003 188,681 number +0.2%
2004 189,261 number +0.3%
2005 188,757 number -0.3%
2006 188,887 number +0.1%
2007 185,858 number -1.6%
2008 183,069 number -1.5%
2009 180,834 number -1.2%
2010 177,235 number -2.0%
2011 175,975 number -0.7%
2012 172,009 number -2.3%
2013 169,242 number -1.6%
2014 166,278 number -1.8%
2015 163,770 number -1.5%
2016 160,106 number -2.2%
2017 156,867 number -2.0%
2018 152,466 number -2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 152,466 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 152,466 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 172,383 number 161,013 number 184,921 number 10
1980s 181,762 number 169,954 number 199,640 number 9
1990s 178,987 number 173,698 number 188,407 number 10
2000s 186,483 number 180,834 number 189,261 number 10
2010s 165,994 number 152,466 number 177,235 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 125 Georgia 165,343 number compare
  2. 126 Gabon 162,708 number compare
  3. 127 Mongolia 159,142 number compare
  4. 129 Oman 144,675 number compare
  5. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 number compare
  6. 131 Kuwait 139,640 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Uruguay was 152,466 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 199,640 number in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 152,466 number in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Uruguay ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.