Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9893 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9893 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9509 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay is 0.9893 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 GPIA, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9509 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9999 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9893 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9936 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.991 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9882 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9884 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9881 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9861 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9768 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9743 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9745 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9733 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9714 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9714 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9714 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9697 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9729 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9781 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9934 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9841 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9893 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9893 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9943 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 0.9893 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release