Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 127.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
127.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
127.5%
in 2017
All-time low
104.2%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2018

0501001501995200620181995: 104.2 %1998: 113.8 %1999: 107.4 %2000: 112.3 %2001: 114.6 %2002: 116.2 %2003: 118.5 %2004: 116.1 %2005: 111.7 %2006: 113.1 %2007: 104.6 %2008: 111.6 %2009: 117 %2010: 114.4 %2017: 127.5 %2018: 127.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay is 127.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 127.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104.2%, in 1995.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 104.2%
1998 113.8% +9.2%
1999 107.4% -5.7%
2000 112.3% +4.6%
2001 114.6% +2.0%
2002 116.2% +1.4%
2003 118.5% +2.0%
2004 116.1% -2.1%
2005 111.7% -3.8%
2006 113.1% +1.2%
2007 104.6% -7.5%
2008 111.6% +6.7%
2009 117.0% +4.8%
2010 114.4% -2.2%
2017 127.5% +11.4%
2018 127.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.5% 104.2% 113.8% 3
2000s 113.6% 104.6% 118.5% 10
2010s 123.0% 114.4% 127.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Mexico 132.5% compare
  2. 4 Argentina 130.1% compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
  4. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  5. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare
  6. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay was 127.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 127.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 104.2% in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.