Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay stood at 106.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 115.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108.6% | — |
| 1998 | 115.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 112.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 109.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 110.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 111.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 112.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 112.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 111.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 111.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 109.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 110.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 112.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 111.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 111.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 111.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 112.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 106.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.2% | 108.6% | 115.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 107.8% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.8% | 108.5% | 112.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 109.4% | 106.3% | 112.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Uruguay was 106.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release