Primary education, teachers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, teachers was 97.0% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Uruguay, 1984–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Uruguay is 97.0%, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 200 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Uruguay?
- Primary education, teachers in Uruguay was 97.0% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, teachers?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 1997.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.