Share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 97.0% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay, 1984–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay is 97.0%, measured in 1997.
That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 78.9% | — |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Uruguay was 97.0% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.