Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.9968 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9968 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9909 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
16
1996–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9968 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9952 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9922 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9968 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9968 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9884 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 2 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay was 0.9968 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release