Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay, 1820–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay is 99.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1850s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1870s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 33.3% | 27.6% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 46.2% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 55.7% | 53.3% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 65.3% | 62.9% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 74.8% | 72.5% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 82.9% | 82.0% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.7% | 92.0% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.3% | 87.7% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uruguay was 99.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1820.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.