Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 0.9978 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9978 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.9923 GPIA
in 2022
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
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay stood at 0.9978 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 1 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9923 GPIA, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9978 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9978 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9956 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Kazakhstan 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 41 South Africa 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.9981 GPIA compare
- 44 Costa Rica 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 45 Philippines 0.9966 GPIA compare
- 46 Belize 0.9964 GPIA compare
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 0.9978 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 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9923 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 98 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 0.0%. 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, 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