Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2016
All-time low
1.01
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay stood at 1.05.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay peaked at 1.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.01 | — |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uruguay was 1.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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