Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 99.38 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1820–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2015, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay stood at 99.38.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 99.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1820.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.33 | — |
| 1825 | 1.69 | +27.1% |
| 1830 | 2.15 | +27.2% |
| 1835 | 2.73 | +27.0% |
| 1840 | 3.46 | +26.7% |
| 1845 | 4.37 | +26.3% |
| 1850 | 5.51 | +26.1% |
| 1855 | 6.92 | +25.6% |
| 1860 | 8.67 | +25.3% |
| 1865 | 10.8 | +24.6% |
| 1870 | 13.38 | +23.9% |
| 1875 | 16.47 | +23.1% |
| 1880 | 20.11 | +22.1% |
| 1885 | 24.32 | +20.9% |
| 1890 | 29.63 | +21.8% |
| 1895 | 28.68 | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 27.55 | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 39 | +41.6% |
| 1910 | 43.78 | +12.3% |
| 1915 | 48.56 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | 53.34 | +9.8% |
| 1925 | 58.12 | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 62.9 | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 67.68 | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 72.46 | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 77.24 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 82.02 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 83.85 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 95.41 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 92 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 92.85 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 87.74 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 88.59 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 87.98 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.38 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 86.77 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 86.17 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 94.45 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 95.98 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 96.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.98 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 94.93 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.82 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.07 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.54 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 97.53 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 95.16 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 96.49 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.03 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.76 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.42 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.54 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.36 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 99.38 | +4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.92 | 3.46 | 4.37 | 2 |
| 1850s | 6.21 | 5.51 | 6.92 | 2 |
| 1860s | 9.73 | 8.67 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 1870s | 14.93 | 13.38 | 16.47 | 2 |
| 1880s | 22.21 | 20.11 | 24.32 | 2 |
| 1890s | 29.16 | 28.68 | 29.63 | 2 |
| 1900s | 33.27 | 27.55 | 39 | 2 |
| 1910s | 46.17 | 43.78 | 48.56 | 2 |
| 1920s | 55.73 | 53.34 | 58.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 65.29 | 62.9 | 67.68 | 2 |
| 1940s | 74.85 | 72.46 | 77.24 | 2 |
| 1950s | 82.94 | 82.02 | 83.85 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.7 | 92 | 95.41 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.29 | 87.74 | 92.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.38 | 86.17 | 88.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.25 | 94.45 | 96.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.15 | 95.16 | 99.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.26 | 95.36 | 99.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Uruguay was 99.38 in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1820.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.