Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 39.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
39.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 33.1 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 34 %2014: 36.3 %2015: 37.5 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 38.1 %2018: 39.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 39.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 21st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 33.1%
2012 33.8% +2.0%
2013 34.0% +0.7%
2014 36.3% +6.8%
2015 37.5% +3.2%
2016 38.2% +1.8%
2017 38.1% -0.3%
2018 39.5% +3.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 10.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 39.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 32.3% 0.0% 39.5% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Australia 40.7% compare
  2. 19 Spain 40.7% compare
  3. 20 Cayman Islands 40.4% compare
  4. 22 Serbia 39.3% compare
  5. 23 Germany 38.9% compare
  6. 24 San Marino 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Uruguay was 39.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.