Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 106.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
112.8%
in 2017
All-time low
106.1%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 106.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 112.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 106.1%, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.1% | — |
| 1998 | 108.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 111.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 109.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 112.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 112.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 111.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 109.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 109.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 108.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 111.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 109.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 111.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.7% | 106.1% | 111.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.4% | 107.6% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.8% | 108.4% | 112.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 109.2% | 106.9% | 111.6% | 4 |
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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, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Uruguay was 106.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.1% in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release