Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 113.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay is 113.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 114.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.8% | — |
| 1971 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 89.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 108.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 109.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 109.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 111.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 114.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 113.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.8% | 83.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 89.2% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 94.4% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 100.9% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 106.9% | 114.5% | 9 |
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 and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 113.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.