Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9941 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9941 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9941 GPIA, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9973 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9941 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Uruguay was 0.9941 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9941 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release