School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 285,439 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
285,439 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
287,096 number
in 2017
All-time low
145,307 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 168.9k number1999: 168.4k number2000: 167.0k number2001: 164.4k number2002: 161.0k number2003: 157.5k number2004: 155.5k number2005: 153.5k number2006: 151.8k number2007: 150.4k number2008: 149.1k number2009: 147.1k number2010: 145.3k number2011: 283.1k number2012: 282.1k number2013: 282.7k number2014: 283.5k number2015: 284.2k number2016: 286.5k number2017: 287.1k number2018: 286.5k number2019: 285.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 285,439 number.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 287,096 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 145,307 number, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 168,926 number
1999 168,397 number -0.3%
2000 167,033 number -0.8%
2001 164,424 number -1.6%
2002 161,033 number -2.1%
2003 157,514 number -2.2%
2004 155,510 number -1.3%
2005 153,538 number -1.3%
2006 151,822 number -1.1%
2007 150,433 number -0.9%
2008 149,127 number -0.9%
2009 147,054 number -1.4%
2010 145,307 number -1.2%
2011 283,054 number +94.8%
2012 282,150 number -0.3%
2013 282,656 number +0.2%
2014 283,530 number +0.3%
2015 284,173 number +0.2%
2016 286,451 number +0.8%
2017 287,096 number +0.2%
2018 286,509 number -0.2%
2019 285,439 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,662 number 168,397 number 168,926 number 2
2000s 155,749 number 147,054 number 167,033 number 10
2010s 270,636 number 145,307 number 287,096 number 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 117 Norway 304,332 number compare
  2. 118 Mongolia 302,732 number compare
  3. 119 New Zealand 301,436 number compare
  4. 121 Jamaica 283,143 number compare
  5. 122 Palestine, State of 272,543 number compare
  6. 123 Libya 265,580 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Uruguay was 285,439 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 287,096 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 145,307 number in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/