Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release