Primary education, teachers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary education, teachers was 18,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Uruguay stood at 18,882.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Uruguay peaked at 28,060 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,009, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,520 | 12,009 | 14,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,898 | 14,193 | 18,017 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,712 | 15,747 | 17,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,571 | 17,235 | 24,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,924 | 24,785 | 28,060 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,282 | 18,882 | 26,181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Uruguay?
- Primary education, teachers in Uruguay was 18,882 in 2023, 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 28,060 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,009 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary education, teachers?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.