Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 116.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay is 116.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 117.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.5% | — |
| 1971 | 90.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 87.2% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 84.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 106.7% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 105.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 106.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 107.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 110.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 113.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 113.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 110.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 111.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 117.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 116.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 84.5% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 97.6% | 106.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 102.2% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.8% | 110.2% | 117.4% | 3 |
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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 secondary, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay was 116.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.