Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Puerto Rico
1.05 index
in 2024
Uruguay
1.05 index
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
13th
Uruguay rank
14th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.05 index against 1.05 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.05 index | 0.025 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.05 index | 1.06 index | 0.0103 index | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 0.0027 index | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.05 index against 1.05 index in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0 index, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.