Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Uruguay's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) fell 0.64 percentage points on 2022 (from 16.58% to 15.94%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2022), the average change was +0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.53 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.92 percentage points in 1982 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.99 percentage points in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.25 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 79% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Uruguay had the 14th highest value of the 43 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uruguay in the 2023 ranking

• Argentina — 11th of 43: 25.81%
• Nigeria — 12th of 43: 23.27%
• Angola — 13th of 43: 18.15%
• Nicaragua — 15th of 43: 15.91%
• Tuvalu — 16th of 43: 15.78%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 17th of 43: 15.2%

What this measures

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Limitations: Religious or private schools, which are not registered with the government or don't follow the common national curriculum, may not be captured.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 47 values

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 48.76% (2018)
• Argentina — 25.81% (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 27.46% (2024)
• Barbados — 12.93% (2024)
• Belize — 80.72% (2024)
• Bolivia — 10.06% (2024)
• Brazil — 19.14% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 22.46% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 47.19% (2024)

More education data for Uruguay

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 287,527 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 104.53% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 103.96% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 105.08% (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 337,808 (2023)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 119.11% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Uruguay's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)?

15.94% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 2.55 percentage points from 18.49% in 1970. The highest value was 20.17% in 1973 and the lowest 12.44% in 2003.

How does Uruguay rank?

14th highest of 43 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) unusual for Uruguay?

In 2023, Uruguay's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) fell 0.64 percentage points on 2022 (from 16.58% to 15.94%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2022), the average change was +0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.53 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.PRIV.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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