School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay

Uruguay: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 47,657 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
47,657 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
56,265 number
in 1999
All-time low
46,403 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay is 47,657 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay peaked at 56,265 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46,403 number, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,242 number 49,965 number 55,083 number 10
1980s 54,822 number 51,206 number 56,197 number 10
1990s 54,182 number 51,036 number 56,265 number 10
2000s 52,429 number 49,562 number 56,038 number 10
2010s 47,317 number 46,403 number 48,940 number 10
2020s 47,657 number 47,657 number 47,657 number 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 132 Guinea-Bissau 57,090 number compare
  2. 133 Slovak Republic 56,337 number compare
  3. 134 Botswana 54,555 number compare
  4. 136 Jamaica 47,347 number compare
  5. 137 Lesotho 46,883 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 46,018 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uruguay was 47,657 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 56,265 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 46,403 number in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Uruguay ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/