Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 67.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
67.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
68th
of 163 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2006
All-time low
56.1%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 56.1 %1999: 59.6 %2000: 63.5 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 66.9 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 87.2 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 81.2 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 90.4 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 61.5 %2012: 62.5 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 64 %2015: 65.3 %2016: 65.7 %2017: 65.4 %2018: 67.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 67.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 95.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 56.1%
1999 59.6% +6.1%
2000 63.5% +6.6%
2001 64.8% +2.0%
2002 66.9% +3.2%
2003 65.8% -1.5%
2004 67.7% +2.8%
2005 87.2% +28.9%
2006 95.2% +9.1%
2007 81.2% -14.8%
2008 87.1% +7.4%
2009 90.4% +3.8%
2010 90.7% +0.2%
2011 61.5% -32.2%
2012 62.5% +1.7%
2013 62.9% +0.5%
2014 64.0% +1.8%
2015 65.3% +2.0%
2016 65.7% +0.6%
2017 65.4% -0.4%
2018 67.3% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.8% 56.1% 59.6% 2
2000s 77.0% 63.5% 95.2% 10
2010s 67.2% 61.5% 90.7% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Sri Lanka 68.7% compare
  2. 66 Estonia 68.2% compare
  3. 67 Republic of Moldova 67.3% compare
  4. 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.0% compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 66.1% compare
  6. 71 Cayman Islands 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay was 67.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.