Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9765 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 GPIA, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9765 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release