School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 24,318 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24,318 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay peaked at 28,737 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,738 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,515 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,218 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 26,686 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 26,074 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 25,592 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 25,469 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 25,848 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26,571 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 27,436 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 28,150 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 28,367 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 28,570 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28,652 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28,634 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28,563 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 28,514 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 28,033 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 27,357 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 26,654 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 26,140 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 26,062 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 26,263 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,734 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27,335 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 27,865 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28,073 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28,349 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28,576 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28,716 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,737 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28,617 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,299 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,807 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27,232 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26,700 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26,348 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26,018 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25,762 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,546 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,317 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25,016 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,693 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,360 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24,053 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23,826 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,738 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,788 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23,941 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24,141 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24,300 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24,318 number | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24,318 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24,318 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260 number, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,656 number | 25,469 number | 28,150 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,948 number | 26,140 number | 28,652 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,671 number | 26,062 number | 28,737 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,765 number | 25,317 number | 28,617 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,186 number | 23,738 number | 25,016 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,318 number | 24,318 number | 24,318 number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uruguay was 24,318 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,737 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,738 number in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/