Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 666,171 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 666,171 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 729,399 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 473,860 number, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 481,019 number | — |
| 1999 | 485,450 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 488,513 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 490,529 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 490,656 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 488,987 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 486,072 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 482,542 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 478,322 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 473,860 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 729,399 number | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 724,469 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 717,990 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 710,679 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 702,832 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 694,990 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 687,606 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 681,223 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 675,697 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 671,615 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 668,632 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 666,171 number | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 666,171 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 666,171 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 647,640 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.9% | 473,860 number | 729,399 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,234 number | 481,019 number | 485,450 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 533,335 number | 473,860 number | 729,399 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,744 number | 666,171 number | 717,990 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 666,171 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 729,399 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,860 number in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.